Walbridge Street
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| Walbridge Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Elliott |
| Washington Street (until 1881) | |
| Western Street (1881–1910) | |
| Origin of name | Its location near the western city limit after the 1872 annexation of the South Side boroughs |
This street was laid out as Washington Street in 1839 or 1847 in the plan of Temperance Village,[1] which later became known as Temperanceville.[2][3] The Borough of Temperanceville was created in 1859[4] and was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1872, along with other South Side boroughs.[5]
There were many streets in the enlarged city named Washington. This duplication was fixed by a city ordinance in 1881, which renamed this street to Western Street[6] for its location very near the new western city limit.
In 1907, Pittsburgh grew again by annexing Allegheny City,[7] after which the name Western conflicted with Western Avenue on the North Side. This and other duplications were fixed by an ordinance in 1910, which changed Western Street to Walbridge Street.[8]
See also
- Washington Street, for other streets that have had that name
- Western Avenue on the North Side
- Preble Avenue on the North Side, named Western Avenue in 1871–1872
References
- ↑ "Plan of 'Temperance Village': Situated on both sides of the Steubenville Turnpike Road and on the northern side of the Washington Turnpike Road near the Ohio River: Laid off for John B. Warden & John Alexander." Laid out June 1839 and May 1847; recorded June 30, 1847, Plan Book 1, pp. 120–121. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778219. [view source] temperance-village-plan
- ↑ Isaac Harris. Harris' Business Directory of the Cities of Pittsburgh & Allegheny: And also, of the boroughs of Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Manchester, Sharpsburg, and the towns of Temperanceville, Riceville, Oakland, Minersville, East Liberty, Stewartstown, Wilkinsburgh, M'Keesport, Elizabethtown, &c.: With a brief notice of the police, city, borough, state and United States officers—the courts and public offices,—the manufacturers—the mechanics—hotels,—boarding houses—seminaries—colleges—academies—schools, &c. &c.: The churches and ministers of the various denominations—the Sabbath schools and various religious, benevolent and literary societies—our banks, insurance offices—commercial and steam boat business of Elizabethtown, Freedom & Pittsburgh, the important coal trade of M'Keesport, Pittsburgh, &c. and the cards & correct addresses of our principal merchants, manufacturers, mechanics, attornies at law, professional gentlemen and business community, with an index at the end of the volume. A. A. Anderson, Pittsburgh, 1944. DonsList.net PGH_ALLEGH1844_BDM; Historic Pittsburgh 00z989983m; Internet Archive harrisbusinessdi00harr. [view source] harris-1844
- ↑ R. E. McGowin. Map of the Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and of the Boroughs of South-Pittsburgh, Birmingham, East-Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Duquesne & Manchester etc. Schuchman & Haunlein, Pittsburgh, 1852. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/32269. [view source] mcgowin-1852
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Temperanceville Borough 1859 Creation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/temperanceville-borough-1859-creation/. [view source] lgeo-temperanceville-creation
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City 1872 Borough Mergers." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-1872-borough-mergers/. [view source] lgeo-south-side-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b24d64b7-2eda-488e-a00b-cddc143becfd/). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Allegheny City–Pittsburgh City 1907 Consolidation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/allegheny-city-pittsburgh-city-1907-consolidation/. [view source] lgeo-allegheny-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 715. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 342. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 312–328, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_0e903fff-f7d8-4eb5-9d15-f91b56e69396/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ef39b3f8-fdd8-4ad7-a239-10b67a3c2bff/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b7df2ed5-228d-4c8e-8d80-77fa7b457528/). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 19, 1910, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86611990, 86612022), Apr. 20, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612278, 86612297), and Apr. 21, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612601, 86612625). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-715
