Washington Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
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