Pedro Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Pedro Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Allentown |
| Peach Alley (until 1881) | |
| Pedro Alley (1881–1914) | |
This alley was laid out as Peach Alley in 1868 by Benjamin McLain and Thomas S. Maple in their plan of Allentown.[1]
After the South Side, including Allentown, was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1872,[2] this name conflicted with Peach Alley in the Hill District (today Peach Way), so it was changed to Pedro Alley by a Pittsburgh city ordinance in 1881.[3] It became Pedro Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[4]
See also
- Peach Alley, for other alleys that have had that name
References
- ↑ "McLain and Maple's plan of sub-division and extension of Allentown." Recorded Mar. 6, 1868, Plan Book 3, pp. 234–235. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778659. [view source] mclain-maple-plan
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Pittsburgh City 1872 Borough Mergers." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/pittsburgh-city-1872-borough-mergers/. [view source] lgeo-south-side-annexation
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
