Prose Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Prose Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Morningside |
| Origin of name | Complement of Verse Way |
| Brooks Alley (until 1914) | |
| Origin of name | George A. Brooks |
| Brooks Way (1914–1927) | |
| Origin of name | George A. Brooks |
This alley was laid out as Brooks Alley in 1902 in a plan of lots for George A. Brooks.[1] It became Brooks Way in 1914, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[2]
Brooks Way was renamed Prose Way in 1927[3] to complement the intersecting Verse Way, which had been given that name in 1910.
References
- ↑ "Subdivision of lots № 242 to № 277 inclusive of the Samuel Garrison Plan, 18th Ward, Pittsburg, Pa.: Made for Mr. Geo. A. Brooks." Laid out Oct. 1902; recorded Apr. 14, 1905, Plan Book 22, pp. 50–51. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782273. [view source] geo-a-brooks-plan
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, lanes, alleys and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1927, no. 205. Passed Mar. 21, 1927; approved Mar. 26, 1927. Ordinance Book 38, p. 408. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1927, appendix, p. 186, Smith Bros. Co. Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books cZfgUddPQR0C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819802; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1927). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 1, 1927, p. 18 (Newspapers.com 88713906), and Apr. 2, p. 18 (Newspapers.com 88713926). [view source] ordinance-1927-205
