Princess Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Princess Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Beechview |
| Grove Street (until 1907) | |
| Portion | Southern part |
| 15th Avenue (until 1907) | |
| Portion | Northern part |
| Origin of name | Sequential numbering of avenues in West Liberty plans |
| Profile Avenue (1907–1916) | |
| Portion | Northern part |
This avenue was laid out in 1903 as part of the West Liberty Plan No. 4 by the Beechwood Improvement Company. The southern part, including the curve and the segment west to Westfield Street, was named Grove Street, while the northern part was named 15th Avenue.[1] The avenues in this plan continued the numbering from the West Liberty Plans No. 2 and 3.[2][3]
In 1907, a West Liberty borough ordinance renamed many streets. Grove Street became Princess Avenue, and 15th Avenue was changed to Profile Avenue.[4]
The Borough of West Liberty was annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in 1908.[5] Profile Avenue was made part of Princess Avenue in 1916.[6]
See also
- Grove Street, for other streets that have had that name
- 15th Street (disambiguation), for other streets that have been numbered 15th
References
- ↑ "West Liberty plan of lots № 4: Located in West Liberty Borough as laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. L't'd. Pittsburgh, Pa." Laid out 1903; recorded June 30, 1903, Plan Book 20, pp. 126–127. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782039. [view source] west-liberty-plan-4
- ↑ "West Liberty plan of lots № 2: Located in Union T'w'p and West Liberty Borough, Allegheny Co. Pa. as laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. L'td, Pittsburg, Pa." Laid out 1903; recorded June 30, 1903, Plan Book 20, pp. 116–117. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 6096846. [view source] west-liberty-plan-2
- ↑ "West Liberty plan of lots № 3: Located in Union Twp. and West Liberty Borough, Allegheny Co, Pa.: As laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. Lt'd." Laid out 1903; recorded June 30, 1903, Plan Book 20, pp. 118–119. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782038. [view source] west-liberty-plan-3
- ↑ "An ordinance making and constituting a change in the name of certain streets and avenues in West Liberty Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania." West Liberty borough ordinance, 1907, no. 132. Enacted July 1, 1907; approved July 3, 1907. In ordinance book of West Liberty Borough, pp. 224–227, 1876–1907 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_c6978255-a556-45c8-b3c2-bd165fd17552/). [view source] ordinance-1907-132
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "West Liberty Borough–Pittsburgh City 1908 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/west-liberty-borough-pittsburgh-city-1908-merger/. [view source] lgeo-west-liberty-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1916, no. 324. Passed July 14, 1916; approved July 19, 1916. Ordinance Book 28, p. 3. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1916, appendix, p. 149, Eureka Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1916). [view source] ordinance-1916-324
