Prospect Drive
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with Prospect Street.
| Prospect Drive | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Squirrel Hill South |
| Origin of name | Its location overlooking Four Mile Run |
Prospect Drive, in Schenley Park, was named by a city ordinance in 1936. It is named because it leads to a circular overlook above Four Mile Run.[1]
See also
- 37th Street in Lawrenceville, part of which was originally named Prospect Street
- Prospect Street in Mount Washington
- West Prospect Avenue in Fairywood
References
- ↑ "An ordinance designating names for the Unnamed Public Highways in West End Park, Riverview Park, Highland Park and Schenley Park." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1936, no. 272. Passed Aug. 26, 1936; approved Aug. 27, 1936. Ordinance Book 47, p. 409. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1936, appendix, pp. 215–216, City Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1936). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 4, 1936, p. 22 (Newspapers.com 88916227), and Sept. 5, p. 21 (Newspapers.com 88916252). [view source] ordinance-1936-272
