Spring Way (North Oakland)
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with Spring Way (Strip District and Lawrenceville).
| Spring Way | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Spring Way, looking north from Filmore Street | |
| Neighborhood | North Oakland |
| Spring Alley (until 1914) | |
This alley, running from Winthrop Street to Filmore Street between Craig Street and Neville Street, was laid out as Spring Alley in 1866 in James McGinnis' plan of lots.[1]
There is a much longer alley in the Strip District and Lawrenceville that was also named Spring Alley (today Spring Way), so it is surprising that this alley was never renamed. It seems to have been missed in both of the major renamings of 1881 and 1910.[2][3]
It became Spring Way in 1914, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[4]
See also
- Spring Way (Strip District and Lawrenceville)
- Spring Alley, for other alleys that have had that name
- Spring Street
- Currently duplicated street names
References
- ↑ "Plan of lots laid off for James McGinnis April 9th 1866 in East Pittsburgh: Being a subdivision of part of Reis and Dithridge's plan." Laid out Apr. 9, 1866; recorded Feb. 5, 1870, Plan Book 4, p. 5. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778780. [view source] james-mcginnis-plan
- ↑ "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 establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1910, no. 716. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 359. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 328–381, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 29, 1910, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616256, 86616285, 86616314, 86616333, 86616343), and Apr. 30, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616643, 86616672, 86616694, 86616726, 86616748). [view source] ordinance-1910-716
- ↑ "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
