Choate Way

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Choate Way
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Choate Alley (until 1914)

This alley was first laid out in 1865 in a plan of lots for Samuel W. Vandergrift.[1] Surrounding plans of lots, laid out through 1872, extended the alley both east and west.[2][3][4][5] However, none of these plans gave the alley a name.

The name was officially established as Choate Street (not Alley) by a city ordinance in 1881.[6] Its status as a street seems to have been confirmed by another ordinance in 1910, establishing the names of all streets in Pittsburgh, which listed it as just "Choate" (implying that it was a street).[7]

However, all ordinances in the 1880s and 1890s relating to the location, establishment of grade, grading, paving, curbing, and opening of the alley call it Choate Alley.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Assuming that it was named Choate Alley, it became Choate Way in 1914 when an ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[15] All current street signs say Choate Way.

References

  1. ↑ "Plan of building lots situate in Liberty Township Allegheny Co. Pa. laid out for Samuel W. Vandergrift." Laid out Oct. 12, 1865; recorded Oct. 23, 1865, Plan Book 3, p. 89. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778519. [view source] vandergrift-plan
  2. ↑ "Plan of building lots situate in Liberty Township, Allegheny Co. Penna.: Laid out for William Hinds." Laid out Apr. 186–; recorded Oct. 25, 1866, Plan Book 3, p. 147. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778577. [view source] hinds-plan
  3. ↑ "Plan of building lots situate in Liberty Township Allegheny County Pennsylvania: Laid out for Wm. Jancey Esq." Laid out May 15, 1866; recorded Oct. 26, 1866, Plan Book 3, p. 124. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778579. [view source] jancey-plan
  4. ↑ "B. Loefflers plan of lots in 20th Ward Pittsburgh." Recorded May 6, 1871, Plan Book 4, p. 87. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778867, 3778869. [view source] b-loeffler-plan
  5. ↑ "John Loefflers plan of lots in 20th Ward Pittsburgh Pa.: Being an alteration of lots 22 to 29 inclusive in B. Loeffler's plan of lots as recorded in plan book Vol 4 – page 87." Recorded May 25, 1872, Plan Book 4, p. 214. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778984. [view source] john-loeffler-plan
  6. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 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 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1881-33
  7. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1910, no. 716. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 359. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 328–381, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 29, 1910, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616256, 86616285, 86616314, 86616333, 86616343), and Apr. 30, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616643, 86616672, 86616694, 86616726, 86616748). [view source] ordinance-1910-716
  8. ↑ "An ordinance locating Choate alley, from Friendship avenue to Pearl street, at a width of sixteen feet." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1884, no. 178. Passed Feb. 28, 1884; approved Mar. 4, 1884. Ordinance Book 4, p. 456. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1883, p. 287, Herald Printing Co., Pittsburgh, 1884 (Google Books asBEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096598384; Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1883) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1883, p. 241, Herald Printing Co., Pittsburgh, 1884 (Google Books asBEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096598384; Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1883). [view source] ordinance-1884-178
  9. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the grade of Choate alley from Pearl street to Friendship avenue." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1896, no. 182. Passed Nov. 30, 1896; approved Dec. 2, 1896. Ordinance Book 11, p. 250. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1896–97, appendix, pp. 59–60, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1896–1897 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1896). [view source] ordinance-1896-182
  10. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the grading, paving and curbing of Choate alley, from Pearl street to Edmond street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1897, no. 9. Passed Apr. 12, 1897; approved Apr. 19, 1897. Ordinance Book 11, p. 368. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1897–98, appendix, pp. 3–4, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1898 (Google Books Jr1EAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599005; Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1897). [view source] ordinance-1897-9
  11. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Choate alley, from Pearl street to Friendship avenue, and the assessment of damages caused by the grade of the same." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1897, no. 18. Passed Apr. 12, 1897; approved Apr. 19, 1897. Ordinance Book 11, p. 375. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1897–98, appendix, p. 6, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1898 (Google Books Jr1EAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599005; Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1897). [view source] ordinance-1897-18
  12. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the grading and paving of Choate alley, from Pearl street to Cullen street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1898, no. 51. Passed May 31, 1898; approved June 3, 1898. Ordinance Book 12, p. 98. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1898–99, appendix, p. 18, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1899 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordselect1898). [view source] ordinance-1898-51
  13. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the grading and paving of Choate alley, from Cullen street to Friendship avenue." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1899, no. 60. Passed May 8, 1899; approved May 9, 1899. Ordinance Book 12, p. 404. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1899–1900, appendix, p. 18, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1900 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1899). [view source] ordinance-1899-60
  14. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the grading and paving of Choate alley, from Pearl street to Edmond street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1899, no. 247. Passed Nov. 13, 1899; approved Nov. 16, 1899. Ordinance Book 12, p. 575. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1899–1900, appendix, p. 84, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1900 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1899). [view source] ordinance-1899-247
  15. ↑ "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
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