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It is sometimes incorrectly assumed that BGN decisions on names apply to everyone in the United States. The BGN was formed to provide uniform geographic name usage in the Federal Government and its decisions only apply to the Federal Government. ... BGN decisions are not binding outside the Federal
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The Board's decisions were compulsory upon all federal government agencies, including the Post Office. Outside the federal government, the decisions, while highly influential, were not officially binding. The Pittsburgh city government continued to use the spelling with the
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Because the Board lacked the immediate means to publish and distribute its decisions (see pp. 9–10 of the report), its report was not actually printed in volume and distributed until 1892. The actual finalized decisions and recommendations do date to 1891,
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was created to establish uniform place name usage throughout the various departments and agencies of the U.S. government. To guide its standardization efforts, the Board adopted thirteen general principles, one of which was that the final
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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
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on the end, cut off by the border of the picture, but this notion is countered by the appearance of "PITTSBURG" in the underlying caption and on other Pirate portraits from the T-206 card set.
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as the proper way to spell the city's name and looked toward getting that spelling federally recognized. Responding to mounting pressure and, in the end, political pressure from senator
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appears to have been added by the Post-Office Department, and through that action local usage appears to have become divided. While the majority of local newspapers print it without the
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For a long time, there was little regard for uniformity in the spelling of Pittsburgh's name. Early municipal documents and city directories generally spelled the name with a final
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enacted by the state legislature in 1816. The variance in spelling persisted through the 19th century. In 1890, some local newspapers were using the final
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The form of the name appearing in a letter sent by Forbes to Lieutenant-Governor William Denny, dated 26 November 1758, is given in discrepant sources as
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was acceptable for many years and was even held as standard by the federal government (but not the city government) from 1891 to 1911.
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to its spelling of the city on July 19, 1911. The letter sent to Senator Oliver to announce this decision, dated July 20, stated:
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in the 19th century, apparently by influence of the same 1891 decision that applied to the spelling of Pittsburgh. The
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spelling, the Board referenced the 1816 city charter. The full decision and rationale from the Board follows:
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has practically disappeared except in errors or in reference to places other than the Pennsylvania city.
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published a letter written by a member of Forbes's army from "Pittsburgh (formerly Fort Duquesne)".
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to describe a location as being defensible, such as a hill, a fort, or a fortified settlement.
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city connect jerseys festure PGH written across the chest. A recent playful take on the final
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spelling in their names. Other independent municipalities, such as the borough of
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Many cities across the United States named after the city of Pittsburgh, such as
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Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States
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is occasionally recognized in Pittsburgh culture. It is often rendered as
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Writings of General John Forbes Relating to his Service in North America
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committee, after conducting a review of historical documents, endorsed
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spelling from its second year (1847) to its end of publication in 1923.
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First report of the United States Board on Geographic Names. 1890–1891
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The city was chartered in 1816, its name being spelled without the
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The name of the city was normally spelled without an
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Pittsburgh was so named when British forces captured
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showing the city's name as commonly spelled in 1900.
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Pittsburgh, a city in Pennsylvania (not Pittsburg).
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Oliver, United States Senate: 16:Name of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 536:Perhaps the most familiar reference to the 282:, but the letter is notably omitted in the 1586: 1572: 1535: 1208: 1175:. 6 August 1911. Sec. 3, p. 1 – via 1122: 897: 872: 687:, another early U.S. city with a trailing 677:, another early U.S. city with a trailing 487:did so until ceasing publication in 1923. 344: 1051: 1045: 329:), in which geographical names ending in 1435: 1393: 1373: 1323:Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine 1169:"Spell It Pittsburgh Contends Committee" 1077:"3: A City Emerges from a Frontier Town" 1017: 1015: 924:. New York: De Vinne Press. p. 29. 921:A Short History of Pittsburgh, 1758–1908 913: 911: 523: 371:In support of its decision favoring the 292: 127: 115: 111: 18: 1416:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" 1217: 1137: 1074: 991: 351:United States Board on Geographic Names 1948: 1593: 992:Kimball, Gertrude Selwyn, ed. (1906). 917: 873:Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, ed. (1916). 1567: 1544:"PWSA prepares its own bottled water" 1541: 1489: 1414:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 1336: 1309:. Pittsburgh. 15 May 1908. p. 8. 1052:Van Trump, James (21 December 2000). 1012: 966: 908: 849: 794: 659:, a town whose name was changed from 1464:"Honus Wagner card brings $ 262,900" 1461: 1455: 1303:"Hold First Meeting in New Quarters" 617:Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority 1966:Major League Baseball controversies 1363:, both published February 14, 1923. 1254:. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 34 967:James, Alfred Procter, ed. (1938). 595:'s abbreviation is PGH. The area's 13: 1196:. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 8 800: 138:from 1876. The newspaper used the 120:Pittsburgh is spelled without the 14: 1977: 1229:(Sentry edition (3rd) ed.). 1149:(Sentry edition (3rd) ed.). 635:and the chemical name for water, 540:spelling is on the renowned 1909 61:William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham 59:Pittsburgh was named in honor of 1929: 1928: 1523:. National Baseball Hall of Fame 1436:Hajducky, Dan (16 August 2021). 1337:Lowry, Patricia (17 July 2011). 589:Pittsburgh International Airport 513: 219: 176: 1509: 1483: 1462:Cato, Jason (6 November 2010). 1429: 1349: 1330: 1295: 1266: 1241: 1161: 1104: 985: 774: 725: 603:, from that. Additionally, the 599:affiliate takes its call sign, 510:, reflect the modern spelling. 396:, certain others use the final 1355:See, e.g., the last issues of 1118:. 14 December 1758. p. 1. 1027:Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 995:Correspondence of William Pitt 960: 936: 918:Church, Samuel Harden (1908). 891: 866: 843: 822: 712: 671:spelling was restored in 2006. 591:'s abbreviation is PIT, while 425:Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce 47:suffix, although the spelling 1: 930:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t6n01z03r 898:Espenshade, A. 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(2007). 808:Online Etymology Dictionary 650: 619:'s brand of bottled water: 615:appears in the name of the 25:Union Station in Pittsburgh 10: 1982: 1339:"Are yinz from Pittsburg?" 1173:The Pittsburgh Sunday Post 832:, 9 August 1847, and 695:Pittsburg (disambiguation) 517: 337:(and never followed by an 1923: 1903:combined statistical area 1760:Colleges and universities 1752: 1704: 1601: 1469:Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 1023:"How to Spell Pittsburgh" 763:, 26 November 1758), and 417:Pittsburgh Stock Exchange 124:in its 1816 city charter. 23:Inside of the rotunda of 1785:Pittsburgh Parking Chair 1116:The Pennsylvania Gazette 901:Pennsylvania Place Names 705: 697:, other places with the 421:University of Pittsburgh 166:, and sometimes with an 65:William Pitt the Younger 31:The name of the city of 1854:2018 synagogue shooting 1548:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1343:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 979:2027/mdp.39015027041345 954:2027/mdp.39015037355966 579:at the end of the word 532:baseball card from 1909 345:Federal board decisions 98:Indo-European languages 1357:The Pittsburg Dispatch 850:Denny, H.L.L. (1920). 834:The Pittsburg Dispatch 533: 502:, continue to use the 478:The Pittsburg Dispatch 463: 402: 314: 297:Relative frequency of 143: 135:The Pittsburg Dispatch 125: 28: 1956:History of Pittsburgh 1893:Notable Pittsburghers 885:2027/pst.000024531337 685:Plattsburgh, New York 571:in Pittsburgh culture 527: 496:Pittsburg, California 441: 377: 296: 152:French and Indian War 131: 119: 112:History and spellings 100:. 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