Fireman Way
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| Fireman Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Northside |
| Friendship Alley (1867–1910) | |
| Fireman Alley (1910–1914) | |
This alley was laid out in a plan of lots by James Anderson recorded in 1850, though that plan did not give it a name.[1] It was named Friendship Alley by an Allegheny city ordinance in 1867.[2]
In 1910, three years after Allegheny was annexed by Pittsburgh, over 900 streets and alleys were renamed to fix duplicates. Friendship Alley conflicted with Friendship Avenue in the East End, so it was changed to Fireman Alley.[3] It became Fireman Way in 1914, when all alleys in Pittsburgh were changed to ways.[4]
In a 1937 Post-Gazette column, Charles F. Danver humorously paired Fireman Way with Conductor Way in the Lower Hill District,[5] both being job titles of railroad workers.
References
- ↑ "James Anderson's plan: Allegheny City." Recorded Apr. 30, 1850, Plan Book 1, p. 22. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778259. [view source] james-anderson-plan
- ↑ "Ordinance fixing the names of certain streets and alleys." Allegheny city ordinance, 1867. Enacted May 9, 1867. In ordinance book of Allegheny City, 1840–1868, p. 524/525 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_97c25faa-af4d-4826-99ba-011d5d2f68e5/). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Gazette, May 15, 1867, [p. 2] (Newspapers.com 85568368), May 16, [p. 3] (Newspapers.com 85568373), and May 17, [p. 3] (Newspapers.com 85568377). [view source] ordinance-1867-allegheny-street-names
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ Charles F. Danver. Pittsburghesque. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug. 12, 1937, p. 8. Newspapers.com 90316941. [view source] danver-1937
