Lincoln Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with North Lincoln Avenue. For other streets that have been named Lincoln Avenue, see Lincoln Avenue (disambiguation).
| Lincoln Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Homewood North, Homewood West, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar |
| Origin of name | Abraham Lincoln |
Lincoln Avenue is named for Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), sixteenth President of the United States.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Names recall Civil War heroes: Soldiers of national and local fame well commemorated in Pittsburgh: Battles also live." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 30, 1915, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85758872. [view source] fleming-civil-war
- ↑ Gilbert Love. "What's in a name? A lot!: Titles of city streets recall persons famed in U. S. history: From Golden Triangle eastward, thoroughfares list great and near great of colonial and revolutionary days." Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 12, 1944, p. 9. Newspapers.com 147946752. [view source] love-titles
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the city, neighborhoods, streets, parks and more got their names, p. 63. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
