McPherson Boulevard

From Pittsburgh Streets
McPherson Boulevard
Neighborhood Point Breeze North
Origin of name James B. McPherson
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McPherson Street (until 1993)
Origin of name James B. McPherson

This street was originally laid out as McPherson Street in a plan of streets approved by City Councils in 1872.[1] It appears in a plan of lots from 1873.[2] The name McPherson Street was officially established by city ordinances in 1881 and 1910.[3][4]

It is named for James Birdseye McPherson (1828–1864), Union general in the American Civil War.[5][6][7][8][9] Nearby Meade Street and Thomas Boulevard are also named for Union generals.

Developer Gottfried Daniel Simen laid out the Boulevard Place Plan in 1887, including the grassy islands down the centers of McPherson and Thomas Streets.[10] Soon afterward the street began to be called McPherson Boulevard, perhaps partly by association with this plan and partly because of its broad and landscaped appearance.[11] Nevertheless, its official name remained McPherson Street until it was changed to McPherson Boulevard by a resolution of City Council in 1993.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "An ordinance approving, confirming and locating certain streets and alleys and avenues in the City of Pittsburgh, as laid out in a certain plan known as 'Parts of Twenty-first and Twenty-second Wards Plan of Streets,' approved by Councils November 11, 1872; the names of said streets being as follows: Gettysburg street, Hastings street, Linden avenue, Elysian street, Juniata (formerly part McClintock street), Reynolds (formerly part Holmes street), Shady avenue, Fifth avenue, Fair Oaks street, Dunlevy street, Garden (now Selwyn street), Dallas avenue, Galena street, Murtland street, Lang avenue, Homewood avenue, Lexington street, Dunfermline street, Richland street, Park way (now Braddock avenue), Flotilla alley, East End avenue, Buttercup alley, Brushton avenue, Peebles street, Waverly street, Query alley, Lyman street, Egina alley, Blossom alley, Abbott street, Grazier street (now Hamilton avenue), McPherson street, Meade street, Penn avenue, Tuscarora street, Edgerton avenue, and Forbes street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1894–1895, no. 118. Passed June 25, 1894; approved June 29, 1894. Ordinance Book 9, p. 618. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1894–5, appendix, pp. 38–39, J. M. Kelly Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1894; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_02d953aa-8e1a-428b-bf40-cf7df22d8fb0/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_f7a09c13-d2ea-4072-b9a9-c4d4d9e635e3/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_1965ca5b-fa46-42fe-b0bb-15c577b29a4b/). [view source] ordinance-1894-1895-118
  2. ↑ "John Kennedy's plan of lots: At Homewood in the 21st Ward Pittsburgh being a subdivision of part of lots #s 2 and 3 in plan of partition of the estate of Mrs. Mary Noble." Laid out May 1, 1873; recorded June 23, 1873, Plan Book 5, pp. 142–143. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779144. [view source] john-kennedy-plan
  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. ↑ "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; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_0e903fff-f7d8-4eb5-9d15-f91b56e69396/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ef39b3f8-fdd8-4ad7-a239-10b67a3c2bff/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b7df2ed5-228d-4c8e-8d80-77fa7b457528/). 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
  5. ↑ George T. Fleming. "Names recall Civil War heroes: Soldiers of national and local fame well commemorated in Pittsburgh: Battles also live." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 30, 1915, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85758872. [view source] fleming-civil-war
  6. ↑ Gilbert Love. "What's in a name? A lot!: Titles of city streets recall persons famed in U. S. history: From Golden Triangle eastward, thoroughfares list great and near great of colonial and revolutionary days." Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 12, 1944, p. 9. Newspapers.com 147946752. [view source] love-titles
  7. ↑ Margaret Carlin. "How our streets got their names." Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 6, 1966, Pittsburgh's Family Magazine, p. 10. Newspapers.com 149098376. [view source] carlin
  8. ↑ Joe Browne. "Streets are index of local history." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 28, 1983, p. 37. Newspapers.com 89790718. [view source] browne-streets
  9. ↑ Sarah L. Law. Pittsburgh's Point Breeze, p. 42. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S. C., 2014, ISBN 978-1-4671-2233-7. LCCN 2014932586. [view source] law
  10. ↑ "Boulevard Place: Laid out by G. D. Simen: Situated in 21st. Ward, Pittsburg." Laid out Oct. 1887; recorded Nov. 5, 1887, Plan Book 8, pp. 208–209. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779919. [view source] boulevard-place-plan
  11. ↑ "Transactions in real estate: Sales by local agents and deeds of transfer recorded." Pittsburg Press, Oct. 27, 1888, [p. 6]. Newspapers.com 141344831. [view source] transactions-in-real-estate-1888-10-27
  12. ↑ "Resolution changing the name of McPherson Street which is located between Fifth Avenue and North Homewood Avenue in the 14th Ward, 9th Voting District of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city resolution, 1993, no. 1102. Passed Sept. 21, 1993; approved Sept. 30, 1993. In Ordinances and Resolutions of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1993, vol. 127-B, p. 1042 (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1993volB). [view source] resolution-1993-1102
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