Gypsum Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Gypsum Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Upper Hill |
| Gypsum Alley (until 1914) | |
Gypsum Alley is listed in an 1881 city ordinance establishing the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.[1] It became Gypsum Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in the city to ways.[2]
Bob Regan includes "Gypsum" in his "Streets of Pittsburgh" crossword puzzle, clued as "Soft, white mineral composed of hydrous sulfate of lime, used as plaster of Paris."[3] Unfortunately this is just a dictionary definition of the word gypsum and gives no information about the origin of the name.
References
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, pp. 183, 186. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
