Lang Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
See also Pioneer Avenue, which was originally named Lang Avenue.
| Lang Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Homewood North, Homewood South, Point Breeze, Point Breeze North |
| Origin of name | Henry W. Lang |
Lang Avenue is named for Henry W. Lang, who lived at the northwest corner of Lang Avenue and Penn Avenue.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 65. 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
- ↑ "It may make her penniless: But she will endeavor to pay every dollar she owes: An interesting case heard yesterday in the Orphans' Court—Rowand's trial next week." Daily Post (Pittsburgh), Nov. 16, 1883, [p. 4]. Newspapers.com 86362147. [view source] penniless
- ↑ "The Lang estate: A family dispute in the Orphans Court: The P., McK. & Y. answer to Harris Brothers—Rowand's case—an education—grist from the legal mills." Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Nov. 16, 1883, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85615570. [view source] lang-estate
