Asia Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Asia Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Bloomfield |
| Asia Alley (until 1914) | |
This alley was laid out as Asia Alley in 1891 in W. T. Wallace's plan of Benvenue lots.[1] It became Asia Way in 1914, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[2]
References
- ↑ "Wallace plan of Benvenue lots: 20th Ward Pittsburgh." Laid out Mar. 4, 1891; recorded Apr. 3, 1903, Plan Book 20, p. 109. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782000. [view source] wallace-plan-benvenue-lots
- ↑ "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; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a82f1363-0512-40c8-b4e5-f02b090b761d/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_bf8a4f10-7526-4a96-8943-6a220d361293/). 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
