Wilson Avenue

From Pittsburgh Streets
Wilson Avenue
Neighborhood Perry South
Origin of name James Wilson

The southern end of this street appears, unlabeled, in the 1872 Hopkins atlas, running along the eastern edge of land owned by James Wilson.[1] It was officially opened as Wilson Avenue by an Allegheny city ordinance in 1873.[2] It is called Wilson Street in the 1876 and 1886 Hopkins atlases,[3][4] but this appears to be an error. It is correctly labeled Wilson Avenue in the 1890 edition.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 77. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1872. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1872-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1872 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1872
  2. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the widening and opening of Wilson avenue." Allegheny city ordinance, 1873. Passed Aug. 14, 1873. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Daily Gazette, Aug. 26, 1873, [p. 3] (Newspapers.com 86342565). [view source] ordinance-1873-wilson
  3. ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, p. 53. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1876. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1876-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; included in the 1872 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1876
  4. ↑ Atlas of the Vicinity of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, plate 29. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1886. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1886-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; included in the 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1886
  5. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Allegheny, vol. 1, plate 5. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1890. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1890-volume-1-plat-book-allegheny; included in the 1890 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1890-allegheny-vol-1
  6. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Allegheny, vol. 2, plate 17. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1890. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1890-volume-2-plat-book-allegheny; included in the 1890 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1890-allegheny-vol-2
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