Cowan Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Cowan Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Mount Washington |
| Origin of name | Christopher Cowan |
Cowan Street is named for Christopher Cowan, who married Eliza Kirkpatrick, the daughter of Major Abraham Kirkpatrick, for whom Kirkpatrick Street is named. Major Kirkpatrick once owned 716 acres of land in the area, a large part of Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights, and it was then inherited by his three daughters. Shaler Street and Joel's Lane (today's Amabell Street) were named for Major Kirkpatrick's other sons-in-law.[1]
References
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "History recalled by street names: Stanwix brings to mind many important happenings in the early days of the Western Pennsylvania settlement." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Dec. 6, 1914, sec. 2, p. 8. Newspapers.com 85907599. [view source] fleming-history-recalled
