Garden Way
| Garden Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Lawrenceville |
| Garden Alley (until 1914) | |
The segment of this alley between 42nd Street and 44th Street appears, unlabeled, in R. E. McGowin's 1852 map of Pittsburgh; the surrounding lots are labeled "Rev. R. Lee" and "Dr. Robinson."[1]
The alley appears in a plan of lots by Samuel H. Keller recorded in 1864 and another plan by Henry Wilhelm and Paul Siebert recorded in 1867, though neither of these plans gave it a name.[2][3] It was named Garden Alley in John G. Brown's plan of lots, laid out in 1867.[4] This name also appears in James S. Devlin's plan, recorded in 1877.[5]
An ordinance authorizing the grading of Garden Alley was passed by City Councils in 1868.[6] The name Garden Alley was officially established by a city ordinance in 1881.[7]
Garden Alley became Garden Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[8]
See also
- Garden Alley, for other alleys that have had that name
References
- ↑ R. E. McGowin. Map of the Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and of the Boroughs of South-Pittsburgh, Birmingham, East-Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Duquesne & Manchester etc. Schuchman & Haunlein, Pittsburgh, 1852. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/32269. [view source] mcgowin-1852
- ↑ "Samuel H. Kellar's [sic] plan of lots." Recorded Oct. 31, 1864, Plan Book 3, p. 30. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778502. [view source] keller-plan
- ↑ "Plan of building lots situate in the Borough of Lawrenceville Allegheny County Penna.: Laid out by Messrs. Henry Wilhelm and Paul Siebert." Recorded Mar. 7, 1867, Plan Book 3, p. 162. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778592. [view source] wilhelm-siebert-plan
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Plan of building lots situated in the 17th Ward City of Pittsburgh: Laid out by James S. Devlin." Recorded June 17, 1877, Plan Book 6, p. 157. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779372. [view source] james-s-devlin-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the grading of Garden alley from St. Mary's avenue to Chestnut street, Lawrenceville." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1868. Enacted May 25, 1868. In The Municipal Record: Containing the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh: 1868, May 25, Pittsburgh Daily Commercial, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1868_20200904_2014). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Commercial, May 30, 1868, [p. 4] (Newspapers.com 85532081); and in the Pittsburgh Gazette, June 2, 1868, p. 7 (Newspapers.com 86350584), and June 3, p. 7 (Newspapers.com 86350672). [view source] ordinance-1868-garden-alley-grading
- ↑ "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
