Blanco Way

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Blanco Way
Neighborhood Beltzhoover
Beech Alley (until 1907)

This alley was laid out in two plans of lots in 1890: the West Liberty Land Company's plan, which did not give it a name,[1] and John Richter's plan, which named it Beech Alley.[2] It became part of the Borough of Montooth when that borough was created in 1897.[3] In 1907, Montooth Borough was annexed by Pittsburgh,[4] and Beech Alley was renamed Blanco Way[5] to avoid confusion with Beach Avenue in Garfield (today Breesport Street).

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References

  1. "West Liberty Land Company's plan of lots, West Liberty Borough." Laid out Mar. 1890; recorded July 9, 1890, Plan Book 10, pp. 100–101. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780368. [view source]west-liberty-land-co-plan
  2. "John Richter's plan of lots, West Liberty Borough." Laid out July 1890; recorded July 19, 1890, Plan Book 10, p. 106. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780374. [view source]john-richter-plan
  3. Mark A. Connelly. "Montooth Borough 1897 Creation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/montooth-borough-1897-creation/. [view source]lgeo-montooth-creation
  4. Mark A. Connelly. "Montooth Borough–Pittsburgh City 1907 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/montooth-borough-pittsburgh-city-1907-merger/. [view source]lgeo-montooth-annexation
  5. "An ordinance changing and establishing the names of avenues, streets and alleys in the Forty-second ward of the city of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1907, no. 174. Passed July 22, 1907; approved Aug. 1, 1907. Ordinance Book 18, p. 510. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1907, appendix, p. 80, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1908 (HathiTrust chi.096598952). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Aug. 8, 1907, p. 7 (Newspapers.com 85923150), and Aug. 10, p. 3 (Newspapers.com 85923350). [view source]ordinance-1907-174