Minnesota Street

From Pittsburgh Streets
Minnesota Street
Neighborhood Greenfield
Origin of name State of Minnesota

Minnesota Street was officially named and opened in 1932.[1] It is named for the state of Minnesota.[2]

References

  1. "An ordinance approving the 'Bigelow Heights' Plan of Lots in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, laid out by the Phillips Avenue Improvement Corporation and Edward G. Smith and Agnes R. Smith, accepting the dedication of McCaslin street, Loretto road, Glen Lytle road, Minnesota street and Wasser way as shown thereon for public use for highway purposes, opening and naming the same, fixing the width and position of the sidewalks and roadway of McCaslin street, providing for slopes, parking, retaining walls and steps and establishing the grades of McCaslin street, Loretto road, Glen Lytle road, Minnesota street and Wasser way." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1932, no. 288. Passed Oct. 31, 1932; approved Nov. 4, 1932. Ordinance Book 45, p. 29. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the year 1932, appendix, pp. 191–192, City Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1932). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 9, 1932, p. 20 (Newspapers.com 89866494). [view source]ordinance-1932-288
  2. Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the city, neighborhoods, streets, parks and more got their names, p. 73. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source]regan