Burchfield Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Burchfield Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Squirrel Hill South |
| Origin of name | Burchfield family, early Squirrel Hill pioneers |
Burchfield Avenue was first laid out in 1893 in the Midway plan by J. C. Aufhammer and S. J. Macfarren.[1] It was extended eastward in 1901 in the Squirrel Hill plan.[2]
In 1917, George T. Fleming wrote a newspaper column including a few paragraphs about burials in the graveyard at the Mary S. Brown Memorial Church. He wrote, "Adam Burchfield died in 1826, aged 64. We have Burchfield avenue from this family name."[3]
References
- ↑ "Midway plan lots: Situate in the 22nd. Ward, Pg'h, Pa.: Laid out by J. C. Aufhammer & S. J. Macfarren." Laid out Dec. 1893; recorded Mar. 24, 1894, Plan Book 14, pp. 170–171. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781048. [view source] midway-plan
- ↑ "Squirrel Hill plan of lots: Laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. Ltd.: 22nd Ward Pittsburg Pa." Laid out Aug. 1901; recorded July 3, 1902, Plan Book 19, pp. 166–167. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781883. [view source] squirrel-hill-plan
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Girty rescued man from the stake: History shows renegade was cruel and barbarous, however, to whites: Gloried in revenge." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Feb. 11, 1917, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85848191. [view source] fleming-rescued
