Macfarren Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Macfarren Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Squirrel Hill South, Swisshelm Park |
Macfarren Street was laid out in 1893 in a plan of lots for E. E. Fulmer.[1] The spelling Macfarren, with a lowercase F, was officially established by a city ordinance in 1910.[2] Nevertheless, it is often spelled as McFarren, including on the current street sign at Old Browns Hill Road.
References
- ↑ "Plan of lots situate in the 22nd. Ward, Pgh. laid out for E. E. Fulmer Esq." Laid out July 17, 1893; recorded July 29, 1893, Plan Book 14, p. 64. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780970. [view source] ee-fulmer-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 716. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 359. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 328–381, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 29, 1910, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616256, 86616285, 86616314, 86616333, 86616343), and Apr. 30, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616643, 86616672, 86616694, 86616726, 86616748). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-716
