Whittier Street
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Whittier Street | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Larimer |
| William Street (until 1881) | |
This street was laid out as William Street in a plan of lots for the East Liberty Bauverein (Building Association), recorded in 1866.[1] It was renamed Whittier Street in 1881 to fix the duplication with William Street on the South Side.[2]
See also
- William Street (disambiguation), for other streets that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Map of the sub-division of the property of the East Liberty Bauverein: Surveyed and laid out by Rudolph Mueller Dr. Ph. geolegist [sic] topographical engineer & chemist: Joseph Laurent, trustee." Recorded Nov. 8, 1866, Plan Book 3, p. 152. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778582. [view source] e-lib-bauverein-subdiv-plan
- ↑ "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
