Telegraph Way

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Telegraph Way
Neighborhood Shadyside
Telegraph Alley (until 1914)

This alley was laid out in the McFarland's Grove plan of lots, first recorded in 1865, though that plan did not give the alley a name.[1] The name Telegraph Alley was established by a city ordinance in 1881.[2] It became Telegraph Way in 1914 when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[3]

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References

  1. "Subdivision of McFarland's Grove near Shady Side Station: East Liberty, Allegheny County Penna." Recorded Oct. 16, 1865, Plan Book 3, pp. 82–83. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778520. [view source]mcfarlands-grove-plan
  2. "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
  3. "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