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

[Derrick Brashear]

The article I cited from 1952 said they planned to rename Duquesne Way to
Duquesne Blvd (not Fort Duquesne, just Duquesne)


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Dwight Long <dwightlong at verizon.net>wrote:

>
> 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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