Curtin Avenue
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See also Craighead Street, which was originally part of Curtin Avenue.
| Curtin Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Beltzhoover |
| Origin of name | Andrew Gregg Curtin |
Curtin Avenue is named for Andrew Gregg Curtin (1815–1894), governor of Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.[1]
References
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Names recall Civil War heroes: Soldiers of national and local fame well commemorated in Pittsburgh: Battles also live." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 30, 1915, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85758872. [view source] fleming-civil-war
