Douglas Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Douglas Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Squirrel Hill South |
| Origin of name | Maybe T. H. Douglas |
The portion of Douglas Street from Murray Avenue to Shady Avenue was located by a city ordinance in 1899[1] and dedicated by the owners of the property abutting the street four months later.[2]
It may be named for T. H. Douglas, whose land is shown in the 1872 Hopkins atlas to the southeast of the modern intersection of Douglas Street and Beechwood Boulevard.[3]
References
- ↑ "An ordinance locating Douglas street, from Shady avenue to Murray avenue." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1898–1899, no. 241. Passed Jan. 16, 1899; approved Jan. 18, 1899. Ordinance Book 12, p. 262. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1898–99, appendix, p. 83, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1899 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordselect1898). [view source] ordinance-1898-1899-241
- ↑ "Dedication of Douglas street, between Shady avenue and Murray avenue." Pittsburgh city dedication, 1899–1900, no. 121. Made May 10, 1899; accepted and approved June 26, 1899. Ordinance Book 12, p. 457. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1899–1900, appendix, pp. 38–39, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1900 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1899). [view source] dedication-1899-1900-121
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 67. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1872. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1872-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1872 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1872
