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Loretto Road

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:27:22 GMT

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	'''Loretto Road''' was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan of lots; the plan and its street names were officially approved by a city ordinance in 1932.{{r\|ordinance-1932-288}} This road was named for its status as a western continuation of [[Loretta Street]], which was originally named Loretto Street{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} and continued to be commonly called by that name even after it was officially named Loretta in 1910.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}}		'''Loretto Road''' was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan of lots;{{r\|bigelow-heights-plan}} the plan and its street names were officially approved by a city ordinance in 1932.{{r\|ordinance-1932-288}} This road was named for its status as a western continuation of [[Loretta Street]], which was originally named Loretto Street{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} and continued to be commonly called by that name even after it was officially named Loretta in 1910.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}}

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			\|bigelow-heights-plan
	\|ordinance-1880-1881-33		\|ordinance-1880-1881-33
	\|ordinance-1909-1910-716		\|ordinance-1909-1910-716
	\|ordinance-1932-288		\|ordinance-1932-288
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Loretta Street

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:26:57 GMT

cite Source:Bigelow-heights-plan

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	This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r\|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with ~~a final~~ ''A''), including in city ordinances.{{r\|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously Loretto, because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}		This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r\|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with an ''A''), including in city ordinances.{{r\|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously Loretto, because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}

	Both spellings, ''Loretta'' and ''Loretto'', continued to be commonly used for the street. When a western extension was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan, it was named [[Loretto Road]], using the original ''O'' spelling.{{r\|ordinance-1932-288}}		Both spellings, ''Loretta'' and ''Loretto'', continued to be commonly used for the street. When a western extension was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan, it was named [[Loretto Road]], using the original ''O'' spelling.{{r\|bigelow-heights-plan\|ordinance-1932-288}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{references		{{references
			\|bigelow-heights-plan
	\|hopkins-1882@16		\|hopkins-1882@16
	\|ordinance-1880-1881-33		\|ordinance-1880-1881-33

Source:Bigelow-heights-plan

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:26:31 GMT

forgot Recorder ID

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Source:Ordinance-1932-288

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:24:46 GMT

File:Bigelow Heights plan.tiff

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:23:45 GMT

Bkell uploaded File:Bigelow Heights plan.tiff {{Source:Bigelow-heights-plan}}

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== Summary ==
{{Source:Bigelow-heights-plan}}

Source:Bigelow-heights-plan/content

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:23:22 GMT

plan images

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[[File:Bigelow Heights plan.tiff|page=1|400px]][[File:Bigelow Heights plan.tiff|page=2|400px]]

Source:Bigelow-heights-plan

Bkell — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:23:04 GMT

Bigelow Heights plan

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{{plan
|title=Bigelow Heights plan of lots
|subtitle1=Laid out by Phillips Avenue Improvement Corp.
|subtitle2=Property situate 15th Wd Pittsburgh, Pa.
|laid-out=1932-03
|recorded=1932-11-10
|plan-book=34
|page=194–195
|recorder-id=
|source-name=Bigelow-heights-plan
}}<noinclude>
{{source content}}

==See also==
* [[Source:Ordinance-1932-288]]
</noinclude>

Loretta Street

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 19:03:45 GMT

Loretto Road

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	This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r\|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with a final ''A''), including in city ordinances.{{r\|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously ''Loretto'', because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}		This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r\|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with a final ''A''), including in city ordinances.{{r\|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously Loretto, because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}

			Both spellings, ''Loretta'' and ''Loretto'', continued to be commonly used for the street. When a western extension was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan, it was named [[Loretto Road]], using the original ''O'' spelling.{{r\|ordinance-1932-288}}

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	\|ordinance-1909-1910-716		\|ordinance-1909-1910-716
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Loretto Road

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 19:01:22 GMT

Loretto Road

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{{street
|neighborhood=Greenfield
|origin=Its status as a western continuation of [[Loretta Street]], originally named ''Loretto Street''
|origin-categories=[[Category:Streets named for other streets]][[Category:Streets named for their location]]
}}
'''Loretto Road''' was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan of lots; the plan and its street names were officially approved by a city ordinance in 1932.{{r|ordinance-1932-288}} This road was named for its status as a western continuation of [[Loretta Street]], which was originally named Loretto Street{{r|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} and continued to be commonly called by that name even after it was officially named Loretta in 1910.{{r|ordinance-1909-1910-716}}

==References==
{{references
|ordinance-1880-1881-33
|ordinance-1909-1910-716
|ordinance-1932-288
}}

Loretta Street

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:52:34 GMT

drop "as early as 1900"

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	This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r\|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with a final ''A''), including in city ordinances ~~as early as 1900~~.{{r\|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously ''Loretto'', because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}		This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r\|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r\|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with a final ''A''), including in city ordinances.{{r\|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously ''Loretto'', because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r\|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}

	==References==		==References==

Loretto Street

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:50:49 GMT

redirect to Loretto Street

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#REDIRECT [[Loretta Street]]

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|neighborhood=Greenfield
}}

Loretta Street

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:50:19 GMT

Loretta Street

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{{street
|neighborhood=Greenfield
|former-name=
{{former name
|name=Loretto Street
|when=until 1910
}}
}}
This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;{{r|hopkins-1882}} it was officially named '''Loretto Street''' (ending with ''O'') by a city ordinance in 1881.{{r|ordinance-1880-1881-33}} It was often misspelled ''Loretta'' (with a final ''A''), including in city ordinances as early as 1900.{{r|ordinance-1900-1901-71}} This spelling, '''Loretta Street''', was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.{{r|ordinance-1909-1910-716}} The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously ''Loretto'', because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.{{r|ordinance-1909-1910-715}}

==References==
{{references
|hopkins-1882@16
|ordinance-1880-1881-33
|ordinance-1900-1901-71
|ordinance-1909-1910-715
|ordinance-1909-1910-716
}}

Source:Ordinance-1900-1901-71/content

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:43:25 GMT

transcribe ordinance

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{{center|<big>'''No. 71.'''</big>}}

'''AN ORDINANCE'''—Changing the name of Graphic street, between Bigelow street and Loretta street, to "Pretoria street."

{{sc|Section 1.}} ''Be it ordained and enacted by the City of Pittsburgh, in Select and Common Councils assembled and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same,'' That the name of Graphic street, between Bigelow street and Loretta street, shall be and the {{sic|ssme|same}} is hereby changed to "Pretoria street."

{{sc|Sec. 2.}} That any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance, be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance.

Passed June 4, 1900.

Approved June 8, 1900.

Ordinance Book 13, page 236.

Source:Ordinance-1900-1901-71

Bkell — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:40:59 GMT

"An ordinance changing the name of Graphic street, between Bigelow street and Loretta street, to 'Pretoria street'"

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{{ordinance
|title=An ordinance changing the name of Graphic street, between Bigelow street and Loretta street, to 'Pretoria street'
|year=1900–1901
|number=71
|passed=1900-06-04
|approved=1900-06-08
|ordinance-book=13
|page=236
|in=Municipal-record-1900-1901@appendix:26
|source-name=Ordinance-1900-1901-71
}}<noinclude>{{source content}}</noinclude>

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			==See also==
			* [[Source:Bigelow-heights-plan]]
			</noinclude>