Virginia Avenue
From Pittsburgh Streets
See also Veteran Street, which was named Virginia Avenue until 1910.
| Virginia Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Duquesne Heights, Mount Washington |
| Origin of name | State of Virginia |
Virginia Avenue is named for the state of Virginia.[1][2]
References
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "History told in Pittsburgh street names: Some commemorative designations have been lost, but others are still in use to recall the story of their selection: Haphazard municipal nomenclature." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Nov. 29, 1914, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85906737. [view source] fleming-history-told
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the city, neighborhoods, streets, parks and more got their names, p. 73. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
