Science Street
| Science Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Allentown |
| Short Street | |
| Portion | Former segment north of modern Grandview PreK–5 |
| Origin of name | Its short length |
In 1870, John Brown laid out a plan of lots in the area between the east end of McLain Street and Arlington Avenue (then called the Brownsville Turnpike Road). This plan included several unnamed streets, one of which ran north of and parallel to McLain Street; if it still existed today it would be behind Grandview PreK–5.[1] The South Side Boroughs were annexed by Pittsburgh in 1872.[2] At some point this street was named Short Street for its short length; in 1881 a Pittsburgh city ordinance renamed it Science Street to fix the duplication with another Short Street downtown (today the southern part of Commonwealth Place).[3]
The street known as Science Street today was laid out in 1889 in a plan of lots by Robert A. Carter and Robert G. McKibben, but, again, it was originally unnamed.[4] It was made part of Science Street by an ordinance in 1927,[5] though the two segments of Science Street were never connected.
The eastern segment of Science Street was vacated in 1960 to make room for the new Grandview Elementary School.[6]
See also
- Short Street (disambiguation), for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Plan of lots: Being part of the thirty five acre Coal Hill lot and part of the Allen farm: Made for John Brown." Laid out May 12, 1870; recorded Dec. 21, 1871, Plan Book 4, pp. 172–173. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778934. [view source] john-brown-35-acre-plan
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City 1872 Borough Mergers." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-1872-borough-mergers/. [view source] lgeo-south-side-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b24d64b7-2eda-488e-a00b-cddc143becfd/). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
- ↑ "Carter & McKibbens [sic] plan of lots, 31st Ward, Pittsburgh." Laid out Dec. 1889; recorded June 23, 1890, Plan Book 10, p. 81. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780354. [view source] carter-mckibben-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance naming an Unnamed 40.0 foot street, in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, as laid out in the Carter & McKibben Plan of Lots, extending from Beltzhoover avenue to the east line of said Plan 'Science Street' and an Unnamed 20.0 foot way, in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, extending from Bailey avenue to Tank way, along the northerly and easterly line of said Plan 'Bailey Way.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1927, no. 1. Passed Jan. 3, 1927; approved Jan. 5, 1927. Ordinance Book 38, p. 128. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1927, appendix, p. 1, Smith Bros. Co. Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books cZfgUddPQR0C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819802; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1927). [view source] ordinance-1927-1
- ↑ "An ordinance vacating Brahe Street from McLain Street to Hanover Street; Science Street from Brahe Street to its end—156.77 feet from Brahe Street; the 17-foot Unnamed Way from Brahe Street to Emerald Street, and providing certain terms and conditions." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1960, no. 263. Passed July 6, 1960; approved July 11, 1960. Ordinance Book 63, p. 358. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1960, appendix, pp. 208–209, Park Printing, Inc., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive vol-93-1960). [view source] ordinance-1960-263
