[PRCo] When Did Water Street Become Ft. Pitt Blvd.?

[Dwight Long]

Ed

When I was extensively riding PRC trams in the 50s it was still known as Water Street.

I believe the change took place at or about the time the Parkway was extended through that area.

A subsidiary question is when did Duquesne Way get its name change?  At the same time?

Dwight

From: Edward H. Lybarger 
Sent: Wednesday, 13 November, 2013 09:42
To: Western PA Trolley discussion 
Subject: [PRCo] When Did Water Street Become Ft. Pitt Blvd.?
A question has come up regarding the renaming of Water Street, which was
rebuilt in 1940 to approximately its present configuration.  A local website
suggests that the name changed then, yet shows the dedication plaque which
does not include the new name.  Maps from the late 1940s continue to show it
as Water Street.

 

Is there a volunteer among the list who would research this in the Google
newspaper archives?  My own sense is that the Fort Pitt Blvd. name became
official in the 1950s, but I am unwilling to wager any amount on this!

 

Thanks,

Ed




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