Notes:Ryolite Way
See also Notes:Costar Way.
Source:Mellons-orchard-plan (recorded 1890): "Alley 20′" south of Black St. to another unnamed alley (modern Mathews Way).
Source:Hopkins-1890-vol-3, plate 13: "Corona Al.," from Sharp Alley to Livery Alley, in "H A. Negley Heirs Plan."
Source:St-clair-plan (recorded 1893): "Coronna [sic] Alley," Livery Ave [sic] to Hays St.
Source:Ha-france-plan-1898: "Private Alley 7′," Black St. to Hays St.
Source:Ordinance-1909-1910-715
- "Corona ay., from Sharp ay. to Wellesley av., old 19th wd., changed to Costar ay., 11th wd."
- "Rogers ay., from Matthews ay. to Black, old 19th wd., changed to Ryolite, 11th wd."
- This is the first occurrence of the name "Rogers Alley" I have been able to find.
Source:Ordinance-1909-1910-716
- "Ryolite, from Mathews ay. to Black, 11th wd., formerly Rogers ay."
- Confusable: "Rodgers, from Reedsdale to South av., 22d wd."
Possibly named for Rhyolite, Nevada—the chronology seems reasonable.
- "Corona alley, from Hays north, Eleventh ward, changed to Corlear alley."
- "Costar alley, from Livery alley south, Eleventh ward, changed to Cosmo alley."
Source:Ordinance-1914-77: "Cosmo alley, from Livery alley, south, Eleventh ward, be changed to Corlear alley."
Source:Ordinance-1921-81: "Corlear way, from Hays street to Livery way: changed to Ryolite way, 11th Ward."
Source:Ordinance-1921-83 established grade of Ryolite Way from Black Street to Mathews Way.
Source:Ordinance-1921-147 extended and opened Ryolite Way from Black Street to Hays Street and established its grade.
Source:Ordinance-1921-477 repealed the preceding ordinance.
- Source:School-board-broke: "A dozen repealer ordinances recommended by Public Works Director Brown were affirmatively recommended out of committee. The ordinances repeal improvement measures aggregating about $250,000. The work authorized under the ordinances, according to Director Brown, could not be done this year."
1922-01-30 City Council (Source:Municipal-record-1922, p. 69): "No. 156. Petition of property owners on Ryolite way asking that an ordinance be repassed opening said way, from south line of Black street to Hays street, being Ordinance No. 147, Series 1921."
Source:Ordinance-1922-75 is a repeat of Source:Ordinance-1921-147.
Source:Ordinance-1924-170: grading and paving of Ryolite Way between Hays and Black Streets.
Source:Ordinance-1924-233 repealed the preceding ordinance.
Source:Ordinance-1924-329 looks to be a repeat of Source:Ordinance-1924-170.
Source:Ordinance-1926-249 re-established the grade of Ryolite Way, from Mathews Way to a point 253 feet northwardly therefrom.
Source:Ordinance-1935-179: grading and paving of "Ryolite way (street)," from Reyner [sic] Way to south line of H. A. France plan, and construction of a sewer.
Source:Resolution-2021-460: "Ryolite Way from Livery Way to Mathews Way."
