Fowlkes Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Fowlkes Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | South Oakland |
| Furnace Alley (1888–1914) | |
| Furnace Way (1914–1925) | |
This alley formerly ran from Second Avenue to Frazier Street between Ward Street and Dawson Street. It was laid out in 1882, though it was originally unnamed: the original plan of lots simply labels it "Walk".[1] It was officially opened as Furnace Alley in 1888.[2] It became Furnace Way in 1914, when an ordinance changed all alleys in the city to ways.[3] Furnace Way was renamed Fowlkes Way in 1925.[4][5]
Frances Lester Warner, in a 1923 essay called "The Pittsburgh Owl," included Furnace Way in a list of streets named for Pittsburgh's "scientific paraphernalia,"[6] and Bob Regan copied this list in his book.[7]
References
- ↑ "Plan of lots situated in the 14th Ward, Pittsburg: Laid out for Margaret G. Arthurs." Laid out Sept. 1882; recorded May 3, 1887, Plan Book 7, pp. 280–281. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779854. [view source] margaret-g-arthurs-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Furnace alley, from Frazier street to Second avenue." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1888, no. 155. Passed Oct. 8, 1888; approved Oct. 12, 1888. Ordinance Book 6, p. 518. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1888–9, p. 333, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1888–1889 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1888) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the year 1888–9, p. 307, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1888–1889 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordselect1888). [view source] ordinance-1888-155
- ↑ "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. 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
- ↑ "137 streets to get new names: City officials and postal chiefs unite to wipe out duplications: Program tentative." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Jan. 22, 1925, pp. 1, 5. Newspapers.com 86164194, 86164222. [view source] 137-streets
- ↑ "Council agrees to change names of 137 streets." Pittsburgh Press, Jan. 22, 1925, p. 14. Newspapers.com 150148075. [view source] council-agrees
- ↑ Frances Lester Warner. Groups and Couples, p. 228. Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York, 1923. Google Books lub2z89YnoYC; Internet Archive groupscouples00warn. The essay "The Pittsburgh Owl" is available at http://www.info-ren.org/projects/btul/Pennsylvania/pghowl.html and http://www.info-ren.org/projects/btul/exhibit/pghowl.html. [view source] groups-and-couples
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the city, neighborhoods, streets, parks and more got their names, p. 61. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
