Bowery Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Bowery Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Lawrenceville |
| Brown Alley (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | Rev. John G. Brown |
| Bowery Alley (1881–1914) | |
This alley was laid out as Brown Alley in 1867 in a plan of lots for Rev. John G. Brown.[1] It was renamed Bowery Alley by a city ordinance in 1881.[2] It became Bowery Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[3]
References
- ↑ "Plan of building lots situated in the Borough of Lawrenceville Allegheny County Penn'a.: Laid out for Rev'd. John G. Brown." Laid out Apr. 1867; recorded Sept. 9, 1867, Plan Book 3, p. 205. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778633. [view source] john-g-brown-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the name 'alley' on every thoroughfare in the City of Pittsburgh to 'way.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1914, no. 402. Passed Nov. 10, 1914; approved Nov. 16, 1914. Ordinance Book 26, p. 360. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1914, appendix, p. 226, McClung Printing Co., Pittsburgh (HathiTrust uiug.30112108223899; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1914). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Nov. 23, 1914, p. 11 (Newspapers.com 86505785), and Nov. 24, p. 12 (Newspapers.com 86505809). [view source] ordinance-1914-402
