Notes:McMasters Way

Source:City-accounts (1836-01-05): ". . . the following abstract of the Treasurer's account, showing a balance in the hands of the Treasurer, on the 31st day of December, 1835, of $13,555.98. . . . ¶ . . . ¶ Loans. ¶ . . . ¶ Rec'd for amount over paid for paving Market alley, refunded, 288 00"

Source:Ordinance-1881-33: "Masters alley, from Fifth avenue to East Diamond, formerly Market alley, Third ward."

Source:Ordinance-1910-715: "East Diamond, from Marjorie to Byng, old 1st and 3d wds., changed to Drummond, 1st wd. ¶ . . . ¶ Masters way, from 5th av. to Byng, old 1st wd., changed to Drummond, 1st wd."

Source:Ordinance-1914-245: "An ordinance changing the name of Drummond street, between Fifth avenue and Byng street, to 'McMasters way.'"

Variant names

• "McMasters alley" in 1890: "A rumor run down," Pittsburg Dispatch, 1890-04-09, p. 7 (Newspapers.com 78154606).
• "McMasters way" in 1891: "To-day's programme," Pittsburg Dispatch, 1891-03-17, p. 1 (Newspapers.com 76218430).
• "Masters way" in 1891: "WANTED—Porter at Wright's cafe, Nos. 2 and 4 Masters way, near Fifth ave.," Pittsburg Press, 1891-05-01, [p. 8] (Newspapers.com 141326221).

John McMasters and the Black Bear Hotel

Rachel H. L. Mellon, The Larimer, McMasters and Allied Families, J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1903 (Historic Pittsburgh 31735056288412), p. 69: John McMasters (1781–1847) built "the Black Bear Hotel and the Diamond and Market Street properties" about 1822.

Source:Harris-1839, p. 113: "Stevenson . . . William, Black Bear Inn, c Market al Diamond."

Source:Harris-1841, p. 31: "Hauptman, Mrs. K. victualing cellar, Diamond n Black Bear"; p. 51: "Stevenson, William, black bear tavern, corner Diamond and Market alley."

Source:Harris-1844, p. 31, under the heading "Hotels and Taverns" on p. 29: "Stevenson, Wm. Black Bear, north-east corner Diamond"

Source:Fahnestock (1850), p. 2: "Ahl Daniel, black bear tavern, 2 Market al"