Nadir Way

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Nadir Way
Neighborhood Homewood South
Origin of name Its position opposite Zenith Way relative to Homewood Avenue
Nadir Alley (1904-1914)
Origin of name Its position opposite Zenith Alley

This alley was laid out in 1880 in R. M. Kennedy's plan of lots, though that plan did not give it a name.[1] It was named Nadir Alley by a city ordinance in 1904.[2] It became Nadir Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[3]

Nadir Way is the counterpart of Zenith Way on the opposite side of Homewood Avenue and was given its name for this relationship, as the nadir and the zenith are opposite points on the celestial sphere. Zenith Way was named first, in 1881.[4]

References

  1. "R. M. Kennedy's plan of lots at Homewood Station P. R. R.: Laid out for W. N. Riddle." Laid out Oct. 1880; recorded Aug. 11, 1881, Plan Book 6, p. 243. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779473. [view source]rm-kennedy-plan
  2. "An ordinance giving the name of Nadir alley to a 20-foot alley, being the first alley west of and about parallel to Homewood avenue and running from a property line about 178 feet south of Susquehanna street to Felicia alley." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1904, no. 241. Passed Oct. 17, 1904; approved Oct. 18, 1904. Ordinance Book 16, p. 277. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1904–1905, appendix, p. 109, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1905 (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1904). [view source]ordinance-1904-241
  3. "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
  4. "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