Tyson Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Tyson Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Homewood North |
| Origin of name | Thomas Tyson |
| Street A (1891–1892) | |
| Origin of name | Label given to previously unnamed street in Brushton Borough plan |
| Mayflower Street (1892 – ca. 1895) | |
This street was laid out in 1888 in a plan of lots by the Bank of Commerce, though that plan did not give it a name.[1]
The Borough of Brushton was established in 1890; it included this unnamed street.[2] The official plan of the borough, adopted the next year,[3] called it Street A.[4] The grade of Street A was established by another borough ordinance at the same time.[5]
Street A was renamed Mayflower Street by a Brushton borough ordinance in 1892.[6]
Brushton Borough was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1894.[7] Mayflower Street had been renamed Tyson Street by 1896, when it is mentioned in a Pittsburgh city ordinance authorizing the construction of sewers.[8] Pittsburgh already had a Mayflower Street in Larimer, so the street in Brushton was renamed to fix the conflict.[9][10] It was probably named for Thomas Tyson, who was sworn in on December 31, 1894, as the first representative in Pittsburgh Common Council for the 37th Ward, formerly Brushton Borough.[11]
See also
- A Alley, for alleys that have been lettered A
- A Street in California-Kirkbride
- Tyson Way in East Hills
References
- ↑ "Bank of Commerce addition, extended, at Brushton, P. R. R." Laid out Feb. 1888; recorded Oct. 5, 1888, Plan Book 8, pp. 268–269. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780034. [view source] bank-commerce-add-ext-plan
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Brushton Borough 1890 Creation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/event/brushton-borough-1890-creation/. [view source] lgeo-brushton-creation
- ↑ "An ordinance adopting a general borough plan." Brushton borough ordinance, no. 13. Enacted Jan. 30, 1891. In ordinance book of Brushton Borough, p. 13 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_9eb77394-0a5e-40fc-a971-361eb99adf57/). [view source] ordinance-brushton-13
- ↑ "Plan of the Borough of Brushton." Recorded July 6, 1891, Plan Book 11, pp. 116–117. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780591. [view source] brushton-borough-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the grade on Park Way, Brushton avenue, Harriett street, Tioga street, Amanda street, Kelley street, Frankstown avenue, Holmes street, Elliott street, Mulford street, West street, Hill street, Colvin street, Mohler street, Beechwood street, Blackadore street, Perchment street, Celsus street, Mohler Road, Baxter street, Franklin street, Ridge street, Avery street, Street A, Street B, Harrison avenue, Villa street, Reynolds street, Sickles street, and Singer street." Brushton borough ordinance, no. 14. Enacted Jan. 30, 1891. In ordinance book of Brushton Borough, pp. 13–15 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_9eb77394-0a5e-40fc-a971-361eb99adf57/). [view source] ordinance-brushton-14
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of Amanda, Grazier, A and B streets." Pittsburgh city ordinance, no. 21. Enacted May 10, 1892. In ordinance book of Brushton Borough, p. 18 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_9eb77394-0a5e-40fc-a971-361eb99adf57/). [view source] ordinance-brushton-21
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Brushton Borough–Pittsburgh City 1894 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/brushton-borough-pittsburgh-city-1894-merger/. [view source] lgeo-brushton-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the construction of a sewer on the north side of Frankstown avenue from the crown or change of grade east of Oakwood street to the division line between the Thirty-seventh and Twenty-first wards, with a branch sewer on Brushton avenue from Thorn street to Frankstown avenue; also, a branch sewer on the north side of Baxter street from Tyson street to Brushton avenue; also, branch on unnamed alley between Frankstown avenue and Baxter street from Tyson street to Brushton avenue." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1896–1897, no. 195. Passed Nov. 30, 1896; approved Dec. 2, 1896. Ordinance Book 11, p. 258. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1896–97, appendix, p. 63, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1896–1897 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1896). [view source] ordinance-1896-1897-195
- ↑ "Thirty-seventh ward: Formal induction of Brushton into the Greater Pittsburg." Pittsburg Press, Dec. 1, 1894, p. 5. Newspapers.com 141543648. [view source] thirty-seventh-ward
- ↑ "New street names: Suggestions to the residents of the Thirty-seventh ward." Pittsburg Press, Dec. 3, 1894, p. 2. Newspapers.com 141544037. [view source] new-street-names
- ↑ Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1894–5, Common Council, p. 267. J. M. Kelly Printing Co., Pittsburgh. Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1894. This book has several parts: "Minutes of the proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1894–5" (index, pp. iii–xxxv; proceedings, pp. 1–321), "Minutes of the proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1894–5" (index, pp. iii–xxxvii; proceedings, pp. 1–410), and an appendix of ordinances and resolutions (index, pp. i–xi; appendix, pp. 1–415). [view source] municipal-record-1894-1895
