Esplen Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Esplen Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Esplen |
| Origin of name | John or Harry Esplen |
Esplen Street was laid out in 1888–1890 in four plans of lots by John A. and Samuel L. Wood[1][2][3][4] and in a revised plan of lots by Emma M. Bell, recorded in 1892.[5]
It is in the neighborhood of Esplen, and presumably the names of the street and the neighborhood share the same origin. One source says that the neighborhood is named for John Esplen, a riverman who built a house at the mouth of Saw Mill Run;[6] another says that it is named for Harry Esplen, a noted Temperanceville citizen.[7]
References
- ↑ "Part 'A', plan of lots, near Chartiers Boro., laid out for John A. Wood & Son." Laid out Mar. 1888; recorded Mar. 10, 1888, Plan Book 8, pp. 130–131. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779958. [view source] john-a-wood-son-plan-a
- ↑ "Part B of John A. Wood & Son's plan of lots in Chartiers Twp." Laid out Jan. 1889; recorded Feb. 13, 1889, Plan Book 8, pp. 180–181. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780085. [view source] john-a-wood-son-plan-b
- ↑ "John A. Wood & Son's plan of lots, part 'C', Chartiers Twp." Laid out Jan. 29, 1890; recorded Jan. 30, 1890, Plan Book 8, p. 95. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780271. [view source] john-a-wood-son-plan-c
- ↑ "John A. Wood & Son's plan of Part D, Esplen plan of lots, Chartiers Twp." Laid out Sept. 1890; recorded Feb. 9, 1891, Plan Book 11, pp. 100–101. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780501. [view source] john-a-wood-son-plan-d
- ↑ "Revised plan of lots laid out by Emma M. Bell in Chartiers Twp. Allegheny Co. Pa." Recorded Mar. 15, 1892, Plan Book 12, p. 131. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780709. [view source] em-bell-rev-plan
- ↑ Albert W. Bloom. "Pittsburgh today made up of many villages: City a composite of 25 to 30 municipalities whose separate identities meant much years ago." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 14, 1953, Daily Magazine, [p. 1]. Newspapers.com 89450362. [view source] bloom-villages
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 40. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
