Notes:Ionic Way

Source:Luella-place-plan (1892-06): Maringo Alley.

Source:Ordinance-1901-109: "Marengo [sic] alley / [between] Mildred alley and property line / [changed to] Ionia alley"

Source:Citizens-will-be-strangers (1909-07-28): "Ionia ay / [changed to] Ionic ay"

Source:Ordinance-1910-715: "Ionig [sic] ay., from Mildred ay. to prop. line, old 19th wd., changed to Ionic ay., 11th wd."

Source:Ordinance-1910-716: "Ionic ay., from Mildred ay. to prop. line, 11th wd., formerly Iona [sic] ay."

Source:Ove (1998-05-08): "A few street names defy explanation. ¶ Many Pittsburgh alleys have bizarre names ending in 'Way,' such as Ionic Way, Cake Way, Comet Way, Cobalt Way and Costume Way. ¶ 'It just strikes me that a committee got together,' [former city historical preservation planner Michael] Eversmeyer said, 'grabbed a dictionary and chose a name.'"