Ryolite Way

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Ryolite Way
Neighborhood East Liberty
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Rogers Alley (until 1910)
Portion From Mathews Way to Black Street
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Corona Alley (until 1910/1912)
Portion From Hays Street to Livery Way
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Ryolite Alley (1910–1914)
Portion From Mathews Way to Black Street
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Costar Alley (1910–1912)
Portion From Snively Way to Livery Way
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Corlear Alley (1912–1914)
Portion From Hays Street to Livery Way
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Cosmo Alley (1912–1914)
Portion From Snively Way to Livery Way
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Corlear Way (1914–1921)
Portion From Hays Street to Livery Way

The part of this alley from modern Mathews Way to the line of Black Street was laid out in the Mellon's Orchard plan of lots, recorded in 1890, though that plan did not give it a name.[1] By 1910 it had been named Rogers Alley.[2]

The portion from Sharp Alley (the line of modern Snively Way) to Livery Alley (today Livery Way) appears as Corona Alley in the 1890 Hopkins atlas, in a plan of lots labeled "A. Negley Heirs Plan."[3] This matched the name of the alley on the same line further north, between Jackson Street and McCully Street (today Wellesley Street), which had been given that name by a city ordinance in 1881;[4] today it is Costar Way. Presumably, when the southern segment of Corona Alley was laid out and named, it was expected that the two segments would at some point be joined into a single continuous alley, but this never happened.

The St. Clair plan of lots, recorded in 1893, extended the southern section of Corona Alley southward to Hays Street.[5]

In 1898 Rogers Alley and the southern segment of Corona Alley were joined by a narrow private alley laid out in a plan of lots by H. A. France.[6]

Pittsburgh annexed Allegheny City in 1907,[7] and in 1910 over 900 streets were renamed to fix duplicates. There was a Rodgers Street on the North Shore, so Rogers Alley was changed to Ryolite Alley; and there was a Corona Street in Brighton Heights, so Corona Alley between Sharp Alley and Wellesley Avenue was renamed Costar Alley.[2][a] This did, however, leave a short stub of Corona Alley: the part between Hays Street and Sharp Alley, which had been laid out in the St. Clair plan of lots.

A city ordinance in 1912 renamed "Corona alley, from Hays north," to Corlear Alley, and "Costar alley, from Livery alley south," to Cosmo Alley.[14] These were the two halves of the same continuous segment of alley between Hays Street and Livery Alley. This split identity was fixed in 1914, when Cosmo Alley was made part of Corlear Alley.[15]

Later in 1914, a city ordinance changed all alleys to ways,[16] so Ryolite Alley became Ryolite Way and Corlear Alley became Corlear Way.

Finally, in 1921, Corlear Way was made part of Ryolite Way.[17]

The portion from the line of Black Street to Hays Street, which had been laid out as a private alley in H. A. France's 1898 plan, was opened as a public alley by a city ordinance in 1921.[18] However, this ordinance was repealed later that year,[19] because the Department of Public Works was unable to complete the necessary work by year's end. After a petition by property owners,[20] the opening ordinance was passed again the following year.[21]

Notes

  1. ↑ By a strict reading, the 1910 ordinance actually changed Rogers Alley to Ryolite Street, not Ryolite Alley, because it gave the new name simply as "Ryolite" (and all names without other designations were to be understood as streets).[2] This was apparently confirmed by the following ordinance, which officially established all street names in Pittsburgh and again listed just "Ryolite."[8] However, this appears to have been unintentional and probably unnoticed: later acts of City Council referred to this portion of the alley as Ryolite Way,[9][10][11] which implies it must have been Ryolite Alley in 1910. The only official recognition that it may have actually been named Ryolite Street in 1910 is a 1935 ordinance for its grading and paving, which referred to it as "Ryolite way (street)."[12] Current street signs and the city's GIS map name the full length of the alley Ryolite Way.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Mellon's Orchard plan of lots: 19th Ward, Pittsburgh." Recorded Nov. 17, 1890, Plan Book 11, p. 34. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780451. [view source] mellons-orchard-plan
  2. ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 715. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 342. 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. 312–328, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 19, 1910, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86611990, 86612022), Apr. 20, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612278, 86612297), and Apr. 21, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612601, 86612625). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-715
  3. ↑ Atlas of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 3, plate 13. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1890. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1890-volume-3-atlas-pittsburgh; included in the 1890 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1890-vol-3
  4. ↑ "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
  5. ↑ "St. Clair plan of lots: 19th Ward, Pgh, Pa." Recorded Nov. 14, 1893, Plan Book 14, p. 126. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781014. [view source] st-clair-plan
  6. ↑ "Plan of lots situate in the 19th Ward Pgh. laid out for H. A. France." Laid out May 1898; recorded May 24, 1898, Plan Book 16, p. 169. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781350. [view source] ha-france-plan-1898
  7. ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Allegheny City–Pittsburgh City 1907 Consolidation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/allegheny-city-pittsburgh-city-1907-consolidation/. [view source] lgeo-allegheny-annexation
  8. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, 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-1909-1910-716
  9. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the grade of Ryolite way, from Black street to Mathews way." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1921, no. 83. Passed Mar. 14, 1921; approved Mar. 17, 1921. Ordinance Book 32, p. 213. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1921, appendix, p. 55, Golden-Rod Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books X0EtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223964; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1921). [view source] ordinance-1921-83
  10. ↑ "An ordinance re-establishing the grade of Ryolite Way, from Mathews Way to a point 253.0 feet northwardly therefrom." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1926, no. 249. Passed May 17, 1926; approved May 21, 1926. Ordinance Book 37, p. 283. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1926, appendix, p. 150, Smith Bros. Co. Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books A5zkbeRRvzUC; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819794; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1926). [view source] ordinance-1926-249
  11. ↑ "Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that Ryolite Way be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances." Pittsburgh city resolution, 2021, no. 460. Enacted July 20, 2021; effective July 21, 2021. https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5018036&GUID=432D7678-72AC-45BC-9C1F-C0E708B087D6. [view source] resolution-2021-460
  12. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing and directing the grading and paving of Ryolite way (street), from Reyner way to the south line of the H. A. France Plan of Lots, and the construction of a public sewer for the drainage thereof extending along Reyner way to a connection with the existing sewer on Mellon street including, as may be necessary, the grading of approaches on streets affected thereby and sinking of exploratory test holes; letting a contract or contracts therefor, and providing that the costs, damages and expenses of the same be assessed against and collected from property specially benefited thereby." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1935, no. 179. Passed June 17, 1935; approved June 24, 1935. Ordinance Book 46, p. 489. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1935, appendix, pp. 124–125, Tri-State Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1935). [view source] ordinance-1935-179
  13. ↑ Pittsburgh Map. Pittsburgh Department of City Planning, GIS Division. https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=0b82e78539464c3da121dcab22e444d4. Linked from https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Business-Development/Geographic-Information-System-GIS/Interactive-Maps. [view source] pgh-city-planning-map
  14. ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, alleys and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1912, no. 318. Passed May 28, 1912; approved May 31, 1912. Ordinance Book 24, p. 209. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1912, appendix, pp. 182–184, Gill Press, Pittsburgh, 1912 (Google Books 3DQwAQAAMAAJ, H8JEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096598685, uiug.30112108223873; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1912). [view source] ordinance-1912-318
  15. ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1914, no. 77. Passed Mar. 10, 1914; approved Mar. 14, 1914. Ordinance Book 26, p. 13. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1914, appendix, pp. 65–66, McClung Printing Co., Pittsburgh (HathiTrust uiug.30112108223899; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1914). [view source] ordinance-1914-77
  16. ↑ "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
  17. ↑ "An ordinance changing and establishing the names of Avenues, Streets and Ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1921, no. 81. Passed Mar. 14, 1921; approved Mar. 17, 1921. Ordinance Book 22, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1921, appendix, pp. 54–55, Golden-Rod Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books X0EtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223964; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1921). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Mar. 21, 1921, p. 11 (Newspapers.com 87653244), and Mar. 22, p. 13 (Newspapers.com 87653258). [view source] ordinance-1921-81
  18. ↑ "An ordinance extending and opening Ryolite way, in the Eleventh Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, from the southerly line of Black street (as laid out in Mellons Orchard Plan of Lots) to Hays street; establishing the grade thereof and providing that the cost, damages and expenses occasioned thereby be assessed against and collected from the properties benefited thereby." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1921, no. 147. Passed Apr. 25, 1921; approved May 2, 1921. Ordinance Book 32, p. 272. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1921, appendix, p. 91, Golden-Rod Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books X0EtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223964; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1921). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, May 10, 1921, p. 17 (Newspapers.com 89954900), and May 11, p. 13 (Newspapers.com 89954991). [view source] ordinance-1921-147
  19. ↑ "An ordinance repealing ordinance entitled, 'An Ordinance extending and opening Ryolite way, in the Eleventh ward of the City of Pittsburgh, from the southerly line of Black street (as laid out in Mellon's Orchard Plan of Lots) to Hays street; establishing the grade thereof and providing that the cost, damages and expenses occasioned thereby be assessed against and collected from the properties benefited thereby,' approved May 2nd, 1921." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1921, no. 477. Passed Oct. 17, 1921; approved Oct. 21, 1921. Ordinance Book 33, p. 43. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1921, appendix, p. 350, Golden-Rod Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books X0EtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223964; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1921). [view source] ordinance-1921-477
  20. ↑ Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1922, p. 69. Kaufman Printing Company, Pittsburgh. Google Books -UEtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223972; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1922. This book has several parts: index to proceedings, pp. 3–138; proceedings, pp. 1–697; index to appendix, pp. 1–58; and appendix (containing ordinances and resolutions), pp. 1–521. [view source] municipal-record-1922
  21. ↑ "An ordinance extending and opening Ryolite way, in the Eleventh Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, from the southerly line of Black street (as laid out in Mellon's Orchard Plan of Lots) to Hays street; establishing the grade thereof and providing that the cost, damages and expenses occasioned thereby be assessed against and collected from the properties benefited thereby." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1922, no. 75. Passed Mar. 27, 1922; approved Mar. 29, 1922. Ordinance Book 33, p. 294. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1922, appendix, p. 40, Kaufman Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Google Books -UEtAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223972; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1922). [view source] ordinance-1922-75
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