Urbana Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Urbana Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Lawrenceville |
| Origin of name | Urbana, Illinois |
| Union Alley (until 1881) | |
| Urbana Alley (1881–1914) | |
| Origin of name | Urbana, Illinois |
The earliest part of this alley was laid out in 1851 by Edward Davison (for whom Davison Street is named), though that plan did not give it a name.[1] It appears, unlabeled, in the 1852 map of R. E. McGowin.[2]
Its first name was Union Alley. This was changed to Urbana Alley in 1881 to avoid confusion with Union Street downtown (today Graeme Street).[3] This ordinance also changed another Union Alley nearby to Peoria Alley (today Peoria Way),[3] which suggests that both alleys were named for the cities in Illinois.
Urbana Alley became Urbana Way in 1914 when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[4]
See also
- Union Alley, for other alleys that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Edward Davisons plan of lots: Diagram of a plan of building lots situate in the Borough of Lawrenceville Allegheny County Penna laid out at the instance and request and under the direction of Edward Davison Esq by Heastings and Preiser civil engineers and land surveyors Pittsburgh September 1851." Laid out Sept. 1851; recorded Dec. 18, 1862, Plan Book 2, p. 204. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778462. [view source] davison-plan
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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 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
