Kenney Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Kenney Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhoods | Polish Hill, Strip District |
| King Alley (until 1881) | |
| Kenney Alley (1881–1914) | |
This alley was laid out as King Alley in 1870 for E. P. Jones, Charles Jeremy, and John D. Scully.[1]
In 1881, a city ordinance officially established the names of all thoroughfares in Pittsburgh; it changed the name of King Alley to Kenney Alley. The reason for the name change is not clear, as the ordinance lists no other street or alley named King that would have caused a conflict.[2]
Kenney Alley became Kenney Way in 1914 when another ordinance changed all alleys in the city to ways.[3]
See also
- King Avenue in Highland Park
References
- ↑ "Plan of building lots situated in the city of Pittsburgh: Made for E. P. Jones Chas. Jeremy and others." Laid out June 1870; recorded Nov. 17, 1871, Plan Book 4, pp. 152–154. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778920. [view source] jones-jeremy-scully-plan
- ↑ "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
