Vulcan Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
This alley was laid out as Vine Alley in 1830 in a plan of lots by John McDonald.[1] It was renamed Vulcan Alley by an Allegheny city ordinance in 1896.[2] It became Vulcan Way in 1914, when a Pittsburgh ordinance changed all alleys in the city to ways.[3]
See also
- Vine Alley and Vulcan Alley, for other alleys that have had those names
References
- ↑ "Plan of out lots nos. 37 & 38: Situated in the Borough of Allegheny, Ross Township: Sub-divided into town lots by John McDonald, March 24, 1830." Laid out Mar. 24, 1830; recorded in Plan Book 1, p. 9. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778140. [view source] john-mcdonald-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance changing and establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Allegheny." Allegheny city ordinance, 1896, no. 166. Passed Mar. 19, 1896; approved Mar. 23, 1896. In ordinance book of Allegheny City, 1894–1896, pp. 283–285 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_4333da4c-560e-4f5e-b8ac-ddb9f5821943/). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Mar. 28, 1896, p. 8 (Newspapers.com 85430174); and in the Pittsburg Press, Mar. 31, 1896, p. 9 (Newspapers.com 141573537), and Apr. 1, [p. 6] (Newspapers.com 141573556). [view source] ordinance-1896-166
- ↑ "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
