Pittsburgh Streets

Welcome to Pittsburgh Streets! This project aims to uncover the history of Pittsburgh's streets and the origins of their names. Much of the history of Pittsburgh itself is reflected in the names of its streets.

Pittsburgh Street Fact

Bates Street in Oakland is named for Tarleton Bates, who was killed nearby in 1806 in the last recorded duel in Pittsburgh (and probably in all of Pennsylvania)!

🎲 Random fact

So far I have pages about 1,438 Pittsburgh streets. Here are some places to start exploring:

• Alphabetical list of streets
• Streets by neighborhood
• Streets by origin of name
• Streets by denominative ("street," "avenue," "way," etc.)
• Recent changes
• Random page

See also the rules of the game and the frequently asked questions.