Percy Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Percy Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Lawrenceville |
| Percy Alley (until 1914) | |
This alley was laid out as Percy Alley in 1908 by the heirs of Michael McCullough, Jr.[1][2] It became Percy Way in 1914 when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Plan of homestead property in 9th Ward Pittsburgh belonging to the estate of Michael McCullough Jr. dec'd.: Laid out by executors and trustees of his will." Laid out Dec. 1908; recorded Apr. 2, 1909, Plan Book 24, pp. 134–135. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782707. [view source] mccullough-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance approving and accepting plan of homestead property in Ninth ward, Pittsburgh, belonging to the estate of Michael McCullough, Jr., deceased, and approving and accepting the streets and alleys shown therein." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909, no. 730. Passed Mar. 15, 1909; approved Mar. 17, 1909. Ordinance Book 20, p. 216. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1907–'08–'09, appendix, pp. 375–376, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1909 (Google Books gMBEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096598897; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecordselect1907, Pghmunicipalrecordcommon1907). [view source] ordinance-1909-730
- ↑ "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
