Dahlem Street

From Pittsburgh Streets
Dahlem Street
Neighborhoods East Liberty, Larimer
Origin of name Jacob Dahlem
Fate Southern half absorbed into East Liberty Boulevard in 1970; northern half vacated in 1973
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Liberty Street (until 1881)
Portion North of the Pennsylvania Railroad
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Lambert Street (1881–1925)

This street formerly ran from Frankstown Avenue near its modern intersection with Paulson Avenue south-southwest under the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Penn Avenue.[1]

It was originally laid out as Liberty Street from the Frankstown Road (today Frankstown Avenue) to a point on the north side of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. It appears in two plans of lots recorded in 1867, one by Thomas Mellon and the other by the heirs of Jacob Dahlem.[2][3]

The Dahlem land subdivided in the 1867 plan was a triangular plot near the modern intersection of East Liberty Boulevard and Hamilton Avenue.[4] The house of Jacob Dahlem (spelled "J. Dahleen") is shown at the bend in the Frankstown Turnpike in the East Liberty inset of an 1862 map of Allegheny County.[5] An earlier map from 1851 shows "N. Dolam" at this place.[6]

The East End was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1868.[7] In 1881, many streets were renamed to fix duplicates; Liberty Street in East Liberty was renamed Lambert Street to avoid confusion with Liberty Avenue.[8]

In 1912 Lambert Street was extended southward, underneath the Pennsylvania Railroad, to connect with Penn Avenue.[9]

Lambert Street was renamed Dahlem Street in 1925.[10] Dahlem Way, a nearby alley that no longer exists, had been named for Jacob Dahlem in 1921;[11] later Dahlem Place was also named for Dahlem.

The segment of Dahlem Street from Hamilton Avenue to Penn Avenue, including the underpass under the railroad tracks, was made part of East Liberty Boulevard in 1970.[12] The rest of Dahlem Street was vacated in 1973.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 3, plate 32. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1924. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1924-volume-3-plat-book-pittsburgh; included in the 1923 layer at PGH Historic Maps and Imagery (https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=25ed595c7bde40cdae7165261a9a3ad6). [view source] hopkins-1924-3
  2. ↑ "Mellon's plan of station lots at East Liberty." Recorded Mar. 12, 1867, Plan Book 3, p. 163. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778594. [view source] mellon-sta-lots-e-lib-plan
  3. ↑ "Plan of lots laid out in East Liberty Allegheny County Penn'a. for the heirs of Jacob Dahlem." Recorded Sept. 3, 1867, Plan Book 3, pp. 200–201. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778630, 3778636. [view source] jacob-dahlem-heirs-plan
  4. ↑ Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plate 19. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; included in the 1882 layer at PGH Historic Maps and Imagery (https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=25ed595c7bde40cdae7165261a9a3ad6). [view source] hopkins-1882
  5. ↑ S. N. & F. W. Beers. Map of Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Smith, Gallup & Hewitt, Philadelphia, 1862. LCCN 2012592151; https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/31783; 1862 layer at PGH Historic Maps and Imagery (https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=25ed595c7bde40cdae7165261a9a3ad6). [view source] beers
  6. ↑ Sidney & Neff and S. McRea. Map of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, with the Names of Property-Holders. Philadelphia, 1851. LCCN 2012592150. [view source] sidney-neff
  7. ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Collins Township–Lawrenceville Borough–Liberty Township–Oakland Township–Peebles Township–Pitt Township to Pittsburgh City 1868 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/collins-township-lawrenceville-borough-liberty-township-oakland-township-peebles-township-pitt-township-to-pittsburgh-city-1868-merger/. [view source] lgeo-east-end-annexation
  8. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b24d64b7-2eda-488e-a00b-cddc143becfd/). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
  9. ↑ "Extension of Lambert street is completed: Subway 200 feet long under Pennsylvania railroad tracks is part of improvement." Pittsburgh Post, Jan. 13, 1912, p. 4. Newspapers.com 87692694. [view source] extension-of-lambert-street
  10. ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Lambert street between Frankstown avenue and Penn avenue to 'Dahlem street.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1925, no. 219. Passed May 18, 1925; approved May 20, 1925. Ordinance Book 36, p. 335. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1925, appendix, p. 170, Kaufman Printing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books qSb28JpAxN8C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819786; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1925). [view source] ordinance-1925-219
  11. ↑ "An ordinance opening Dahlem way, in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, from Hamilton avenue to the westerly line of the Plan of Partition of the Estate of Jacob Dahlem, establishing the grade thereof and providing that the cost, damages and expenses occasioned thereby be assessed against and collected from the properties benefited thereby." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1921, no. 154. Passed May 2, 1921; approved May 7, 1921. Ordinance Book 32, p. 278. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1921, appendix, pp. 94–95, Golden-Rod Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books X0EtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223964; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1921). [view source] ordinance-1921-154
  12. ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain streets in the Urban Redevelopment Area No. 10, in the Eighth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Wards of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1970, no. 24. Passed Jan. 26, 1970; approved Jan. 30, 1970. Ordinance Book 71, p. 346. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1970, appendix, pp. 21–22, Park Printing, Inc., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1970). [view source] ordinance-1970-24
  13. ↑ "An ordinance vacating Larimer Avenue from a point 424.92 centerline feet northeast of the centerline of Broad Street to a point 259.69 centerline feet southeast of the centerline of Omega Place produced; Ashley Street between Luna Street and Dix Way; Luna Street from Paulson Avenue to a point 169.20 feet westwardly therefrom; Paulson Avenue from Frankstown Avenue, as vacated, to Dix Way, and Dahlem Street between Frankstown Avenue and Hamilton Avenue in the Eleventh Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, excepting and reserving the 20-inch sewer line, the 20-inch water line and the 8-inch water line located in Larimer Avenue, the 18-inch sewer line in Luna Street, the 18-inch sewer line in Paulson Avenue, and the 18-inch sewer line in Dahlem Street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1973, no. 206. Passed Apr. 9, 1973; approved Apr. 23, 1973. Ordinance Book 73, p. 631. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1973, appendix, p. 119, Park Printing, Inc., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1973). [view source] ordinance-1973-206
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