Gallatin Street

From Pittsburgh Streets
Gallatin Street
Neighborhood Morningside
Origin of name Albert Gallatin
Garrison Street
Origin of name Samuel Garrison

This street was laid out as Garrison Street in 1868 in a plan of lots by Samuel Garrison.[1]

In 1881, many streets were renamed to fix duplicates; Garrison Street was changed to Gallatin Street to avoid confusion with Garrison Alley downtown (today Garrison Place).[2][3] It is named for Albert Gallatin (1761–1849),[4] who represented Pennsylvania in both houses of Congress, served as the fourth United States Secretary of the Treasury, and founded New York University.

References

  1. "Plan of lots laid out for Garrison & Co." Laid out June 1868; recorded July 21, 1868, Plan Book 3, p. 243. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778697. [view source]garrison-plan
  2. "Street names: The committee to change duplicate named thoroughfares ready to report." Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, June 29, 1880, [p. 4]. Newspapers.com 85554654. [view source]street-names-1880
  3. "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
  4. George T. Fleming. "Great patriots are honored in street names: Commemoration of splendid leaders of young republic is apparent here: Clay and Webster." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Mar. 4, 1917, sec. 5, pp. 2–3. Newspapers.com 85858155, 85858158. [view source]fleming-patriots