Dressing Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Dressing Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Stanton Heights |
| Origin of name | Philip L. Dressing |
| Dressing Alley (until 1914) | |
| Origin of name | Philip L. Dressing |
Dressing Way is a set of steps from Marietta Street to Premo Street. It was laid out in 1872 in John McMaster's plan of lots, though that plan did not give it a name.[1]
It was named Dressing Alley in two city ordinances in 1895 and 1896 that established its grade and authorized its opening.[2][3] These bills were introduced by Philip L. Dressing, a member of Common Council;[4] it appears that Dressing took the liberty of naming the alley for himself.
It became Dressing Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in the city to ways.[5]
References
- ↑ "John McMaster's plan of lots situated in the 18th Ward City of Pittsburg." Laid out May 1872; recorded Dec. 10, 1872, Plan Book 5, p. 8. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779072. [view source] john-mcmaster-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the grade of Dressing alley, from Syracuse street to Marietta street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1895–1896, no. 647. Passed Dec. 30, 1895; approved Jan. 6, 1896. Ordinance Book 10, p. 481. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1895–6, appendix, p. 83, H. W. Juergen & Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1895). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Jan. 18, 1896, p. 6 (Newspapers.com 85425939); and in the Pittsburg Press, Jan. 18, 1896, p. 6 (Newspapers.com 141573855), Jan. 20, p. 7 (Newspapers.com 141573914), and Jan. 21, p. 9 (Newspapers.com 141573933). [view source] ordinance-1895-1896-647
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Dressing alley, from Syracuse street to Marrietta [sic] street, and the assessment of damages caused by the grade of the same." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1895–1896, no. 752. Passed Feb. 24, 1896; approved Feb. 28, 1896. Ordinance Book 10, p. 611. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1895–6, appendix, p. 127, H. W. Juergen & Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1895). [view source] ordinance-1895-1896-752
- ↑ Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1895–6, Common Council, pp. 85, 269. H. W. Juergen & Co., Pittsburgh. Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1895. This book has several parts: "Minutes of the proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1895–6" (index, pp. iii–xlviii; proceedings, pp. 1–418), "Minutes of the proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1895–6" (index, pp. iii–xlviii; proceedings, pp. 1–570), and an appendix of ordinances and resolutions (index, pp. i–xii; appendix, pp. 1–182). [view source] municipal-record-1895-1896
- ↑ "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
