Rochelle Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Rochelle Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Knoxville |
| Origin of name | Rochelle grape or blackberry |
Rochelle was a fruit variety grown on the Knox farm (the family for whom Knoxville is named); it was either a grape[1] or a blackberry.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Community to observe 'Know Knoxville Week.'" Pittsburgh Press, Apr. 15, 1934, p. 12. Newspapers.com 142935429. [view source] know-knoxville
- ↑ Jean M. Goldstrom, ed. Knoxville Borough; a History: The Story of a Pittsburgh Community, 3rd ed., p. 15. Whortleberry Press, Pittsburgh, 2009. [view source] goldstrom
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 72. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
