Nixon Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Nixon Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Manchester |
| Origin of name | Hezekiah Nixon |
Nixon Street appears in the 1852 map of R. E. McGowin.[1] It is named for Hezekiah Nixon (1802–1858), fourth mayor of Allegheny City (1844–1845), earlier the president of Common Council, later a member of Select Council, and finally Recorder of Deeds for Allegheny County.[2][3]
Bob Regan includes "Nixon" in a list of streets named for noted historical people, but unfortunately he gives no further details.[4] It is clear that the street is not named for President Richard Nixon (1913–1994), who was born over 60 years after the street was named.
References
- ↑ R. E. McGowin. Map of the Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and of the Boroughs of South-Pittsburgh, Birmingham, East-Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Duquesne & Manchester etc. Schuchman & Haunlein, Pittsburgh, 1852. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/32269/. [view source] mcgowin-1852
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Old Allegheny families are honored: Pioneer rope makers' name given to prominent North Side street: Others on the list." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, July 2, 1916, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85766180. [view source] fleming-old-allegheny
- ↑ Writers' Program of the Works [sic] Projects Administration in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Story of Old Allegheny City, 1994 reprint ed., pp. 122–123. American Guide Series. Allegheny City Society, Pittsburgh, 1994, ISBN 1-884856-01-2. LCCN 94070104. Originally published by the Allegheny Centennial Committee, Pittsburgh, 1941. [view source] old-allegheny-city
- ↑ 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
