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  2. Penn Avenue - Wikipedia

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    Penn Avenue is a major arterial street in Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg, in Pennsylvania.Its western terminus lies at Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.For its westernmost ten blocks it serves as the core of the Cultural District with such attractions as Heinz Hall, the Benedum Center and the Byham Theater as well as the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Heinz History Center ...

  3. Street name - Wikipedia

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    (Sassafras, Mulberry, High and Cedar have since been renamed to Race, Arch, Market [the main east–west street downtown] and South.) Other examples of themed streets: In Washington, D.C., each of the 50 U.S. states has a street named after it (such as Pennsylvania Avenue, which runs from the Capitol to the White House).

  4. Category:Streets in Pittsburgh - Wikipedia

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  5. Name of Pittsburgh - Wikipedia

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    Sir: At a special meeting of the United States Geographic Board held on July 19, 1911, the previous decision with regard to the spelling of Pittsburgh without a final H was reconsidered and the form given below was adopted: Pittsburgh, a city in Pennsylvania (not Pittsburg). Very respectfully, C. S. SLOAN, Secretary. [21]

  6. Pennsylvania Avenue - Wikipedia

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    The intersection of 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., in 1921. In 1832, in an effort to tame dust and dirt on Pennsylvania Avenue, it was paved using the macadam method. But over the years, other pavement methods were trialed on the avenue: cobblestones in 1849 followed by Belgian blocks and then, in 1871, wooden blocks.

  7. Category:Streets in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Streets in Pennsylvania" ... 0–9. 7th Street (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania) C. Candy Cane Lane, Duboistown ... University Avenue (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)

  8. Canton Avenue - Wikipedia

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    Canton Avenue is a street in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood which is the steepest officially recorded public street in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Canton Avenue is 630 ft (190 m) long (the hill is about 213 feet long) and is claimed to include a 37% grade 21 feet (6.4 m) long.

  9. Butler Street - Wikipedia

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    Butler Street is a street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which is the main commercial thoroughfare of the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Since the early 2000s, it has become a center for arts, dining, and music, with many local businesses including bars, restaurants, breweries, and specialty shops.