Adair Street
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| Adair Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Troy Hill |
| Origin of name | W. J. Adair |
| Ann Street (until 1896) | |
| Adrian Street (1896–1910) | |
This street was laid out as Ann Street in 1858 in a plan of lots by Adam Reineman.[1] It was renamed Adrian Street by an Allegheny city ordinance in 1896.[2]
After Allegheny City was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907,[3] this name conflicted with Adrian Street, a former street in Junction Hollow. Over 900 streets were renamed in 1910 to fix such duplications, and Adrian Street became Adair Street.[4] The name was interpreted at the time as honoring W. J. Adair, a former member of City Councils,[5] though it is also notable that it is only a small modification of the name Adrian.
See also
- Ann Street, for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Plan of lots on Troy Hill Reserve Township Allegheny County Pa. laid out for Adam Reineman Esq." Laid out July 1858; recorded Dec. 1, 1860, Plan Book 2, p. 145. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778440. [view source] adam-reineman-troy-hill-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance changing and establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Allegheny." Allegheny city ordinance, 1896, no. 166. Passed Mar. 19, 1896; approved Mar. 23, 1896. In ordinance book of Allegheny City, 1894–1896, pp. 283–285 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_4333da4c-560e-4f5e-b8ac-ddb9f5821943/). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Mar. 28, 1896, p. 8 (Newspapers.com 85430174); and in the Pittsburg Press, Mar. 31, 1896, p. 9 (Newspapers.com 141573537), and Apr. 1, [p. 6] (Newspapers.com 141573556). [view source] ordinance-1896-166
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Allegheny City–Pittsburgh City 1907 Consolidation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/allegheny-city-pittsburgh-city-1907-consolidation/. [view source] lgeo-allegheny-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 715. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 342. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 312–328, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_0e903fff-f7d8-4eb5-9d15-f91b56e69396/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ef39b3f8-fdd8-4ad7-a239-10b67a3c2bff/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b7df2ed5-228d-4c8e-8d80-77fa7b457528/). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 19, 1910, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86611990, 86612022), Apr. 20, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612278, 86612297), and Apr. 21, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612601, 86612625). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-715
- ↑ "Citizens will be strangers: Hard to locate homes after city streets are renamed." Pittsburgh Post, July 28, 1909, pp. 1–2. Newspapers.com 86422549, 86422563. [view source] citizens-will-be-strangers
