Notes:Drain Way

1869-08-10: Source:Matilda-a-rea-plan: No alley here.

1872: Source:Hopkins-1872, p. 100: Straight alley, north–south.

1882: Source:Hopkins-1882, plate 26: Angled alley. Plan labeled "Martha [sic] Rea."

1905: Source:Polk-1905, p. 54: "DRAIN AY, from Eureka to Oswego, 31st wd—K9." Earliest mention.

1919-12-13: "Drain alley" mentioned in a notice of sheriff's sales, for a lot in "T. S. Maples Homestead plan" (Newspapers.com 141333176). Also 1919-12-20 (Newspapers.com 141355094) and 1919-12-27 (Newspapers.com 141362903).

1928: Source:Hopkins-1928-vol-6, plate 6: Drain Way in "T. S. Maple's Plan."

1976-05-03: "Drain Alley" mentioned in a legal notice (Newspapers.com 89392053).

1982: Ordinance no. 11 mentions Drain Way.

2002: Source:Ordinance-2002-10 mentions Drain Way.