Kedron Street

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Kedron Street
Neighborhoods Homewood North, Homewood West
Origin of name Perhaps the Kidron Valley

Kedron Street was first laid out in 1898 in the Kedron plan of lots.[1] The street and the plan may be named for the Kidron Valley on the east side of Jerusalem, mentioned a number of times in the Bible, of which Kedron is a variant spelling.

The portion of Kedron Street east of Lang Avenue was laid out in 1899 in the Homewood Driving Park plan.[2]

References

  1. "The Beechwood Improvement Co's. Lt'd. plan of Kedron: 21st Ward Pittsburg Pa." Laid out Oct. 1898; recorded Nov. 3, 1898, Plan Book 17, pp. 12–15. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781388. [view source]kedron-plan
  2. "The Homewood Driving Park Plan: As laid out by the Pittsburgh Trust Co.: 21st & 37th Wards, Pittsburg, Pa." Laid out Mar. 1899; recorded Mar. 24, 1899, Plan Book 17, pp. 48–49. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781418. [view source]homewood-driving-park-plan