Roberto and Vera Clemente Drive
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Roberto and Vera Clemente Drive | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Oakland |
| Origin of name | Roberto Clemente and Vera Zabala Clemente |
| Sennott Street (until 1976) | |
| Roberto Clemente Drive (1976–2021) | |
| Origin of name | Roberto Clemente |
This street was originally part of Sennott Street.[1] It was renamed Roberto Clemente Drive in 1976 in honor of Roberto Clemente (1934–1972), star player of the Pittsburgh Pirates for 18 seasons (1955–1972).[2] It was renamed Roberto and Vera Clemente Drive in 2021 to additionally honor Roberto's wife Vera Zabala Clemente (1941–2019), a philanthropist and the head of the Roberto Clemente Foundation.[3]
References
- ↑ "Accepting the dedication of Sennott Street, as relocated from South Bouquet Street to Schenley Park, in the Fourth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for public highway purposes, opening and naming the same, fixing the width and position of the roadway and sidewalks, and establishing the grade thereof." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1976, no. 13. Passed Feb. 2, 1976; approved Feb. 5, 1976. Ordinance Book 75, p. 694. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1976, appendix, p. 8 (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1976; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_16fd0b91-5b89-4ffe-b6ab-aa56ca80f185/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_d7979fd1-2c37-4086-9a5c-025a2c2a31a3/). [view source] ordinance-1976-13
- ↑ "Changing the name of Sennott Street, as relocated from South Bouquet Street to Schenley Park, in the Fourth Ward, to Roberto Clemente Drive." Pittsburgh city resolution, 1976, no. 450. Passed June 15, 1976; approved June 25, 1976. Resolution Book 20, p. 436. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1976, appendix, p. 297 (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1976; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_16fd0b91-5b89-4ffe-b6ab-aa56ca80f185/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_d7979fd1-2c37-4086-9a5c-025a2c2a31a3/). [view source] resolution-1976-450
- ↑ "Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 of the Pittsburgh City Code, the renaming of Roberto Clemente Drive in the Fourth Ward to Roberto and Vera Clemente Drive." Pittsburgh city resolution, 2021, no. 788. Enacted Nov. 16, 2021; effective Nov. 22, 2021. https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5142308&GUID=70E83D04-2B6A-420B-9E10-F259A2663529. [view source] resolution-2021-788
