Locarna Way
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| Locarna Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Lawrenceville |
| Long Alley (until 1914) | |
| Origin of name | Longer of two alleys in R. L. Ewalt's plan |
| Long Way (1914–1925) | |
| Origin of name | Longer of two alleys in R. L. Ewalt's plan |
This alley was laid out in 1859 as Long Alley in a plan of lots by R. L. Ewalt.[1] Ewalt's plan was a narrow strip bounded by what are now 44th Street, 45th Street, Butler Street, and the tracks of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, and this alley ran down the middle of the strip, in the long direction of the plan, making it the longer of the two alleys in the plan. This was probably the source of its name.
Long Alley became Long Way in 1914 when a Pittsburgh city ordinance changed all alleys to ways.[2]
Long Way was renamed Locarna Way by another ordinance in 1925.[3]
References
- ↑ "Plan of building lots: Laid out for R. L. Ewalt, Esq. in the Borough of Lawrenceville." Laid out Mar. 1859; recorded June 30, 1859, Plan Book 2, pp. 131–132. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778405. [view source] ewalt-plan-1859
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1925, no. 175. Passed Apr. 20, 1925; approved Apr. 22, 1925. Ordinance Book 36, p. 299. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 27, 1925, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 88691643), and Apr. 28, [p. 21] (Newspapers.com 88691689). [view source] ordinance-1925-175
