Washington Street

Washington Street, named for George Washington (or for other things named for Washington, such as Mount Washington or the city of Washington, Pennsylvania), was a common name for streets in Pittsburgh and the surrounding villages and boroughs that were gradually annexed into the city. Streets that were formerly named Washington Street include:

• 11th Street in the Central Business District
• Forbes Avenue between Van Braam Street and Miltenberger Street in the Bluff
• Hatfield Street in Central Lawrenceville
• Pressley Street in East Allegheny (later named Washington Place)
• Sarah Street east of South 17th Street in the South Side Flats
• Sheridan Square in East Liberty
• Washington Place in the Central Business District
• Willow Street in Central Lawrenceville
• Winthrop Street in North Oakland
• Wyoming Street on Mount Washington

See also

• Carson Street and Greentree Road, formerly called the Washington Pike
• P. J. McArdle Roadway, originally named the Mount Washington Roadway
• Washington Avenue, several streets that have had that name
• Washington Boulevard