Peru Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Peru Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Crawford-Roberts |
| Fate | Vacated in 1991 |
| Porter Alley (until 1881) | |
| Peru Alley (1881–1914) | |
This former alley was a short westerly extension of Linton Street from Roberts Street to Arthur Street. It appears, unlabeled, in R. E. McGowin's 1852 map,[1] and is labeled Porters Alley in the 1872 Hopkins atlas.[2] As with many alley names of this time, the final S was possessive and could be omitted: it was called Porter Alley by an 1881 city ordinance that changed its name to Peru Alley to avoid confusion with Porter Street further up the Hill[3] (today part of Elmore Street). It became Peru Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[4]
Peru Way was vacated in 1991.[5]
See also
- Elmore Street in the Middle Hill and Terrace Village, part of which was originally named Porter Street
References
- ↑ R. E. McGowin. Map of the Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and of the Boroughs of South-Pittsburgh, Birmingham, East-Birmingham, Lawrenceville, Duquesne & Manchester etc. Schuchman & Haunlein, Pittsburgh, 1852. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/32269. [view source] mcgowin-1852
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs, pp. 36–37. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1872. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1872-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1872 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1872
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, 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, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Resolution vacating Clark Way from Roberts Street to Miller Street, Clark Street from Miller Street to Crawford Street, Tannehill Street from Centre Avenue to Webster Avenue, Protectory Place from Centre Avenue to Webster Avenue, Molo Street from Centre Avenue towards Wylie Avenue, Hoffer's Way from Protectory Place to Molo Street, Unnamed Way from Crawford Street to Tannehill Street, Unnamed Way from Tannehill Street to Protectory Place, Hoffer's Way from Arthur Street to Roberts Street, Peru Way from Arthur Street to Roberts Street, Keating Way from Arthur Street to Roberts Street, and Peach Way from Webster Avenue to Gilmore Street in the 3rd Ward, 6th Voting District of the City of Pittsburgh. All utilities in these streets will be abandoned and no easements need to be retained. New utilities will be installed in a new dedicated right-of-way to serve the site." Pittsburgh city resolution, 1991, no. 673. Passed June 25, 1991; approved July 9, 1991. In Ordinances and Resolutions of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1991, vol. 125-B, p. 481 (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1991volB). [view source] resolution-1991-673
