Sloan Way
| Sloan Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Esplen |
| Beech Alley (1893–1906) | |
| Portion | From Hollydale Way to Bagdad Way |
| Sloan Street (1893–1906) | |
| Portion | From Tabor Street to Florien Street |
| Babylon Alley (1906–1914) | |
| Portion | From Hollydale Way to Bagdad Way |
| Sloan Alley (1906–1914) | |
| Portion | From Tabor Street to Florien Street |
| Babylon Way (1914–1925) | |
| Portion | From Hollydale Way to Bagdad Way |
The portion of modern Sloan Way between Hollydale Way and Bagdad Way was laid out in 1882 in a plan of lots by Mrs. M. L. McGunnegle, though that plan did not give it a name.[1]
The segment between Tabor Street and Florien Street was laid out in 1883 in a plan of lots by Thomas H. Hunter, but again this plan left it unnamed.[2]
A continuation of this latter alley to the southeast had been laid out as Sloan Street in an 1884 plan of lots by Emma M. Bell[3] and an 1890 plan of lots by John A. and Samuel L. Wood.[4] (A revised version of Bell's plan was recorded in 1892.)[5] In 1893, an Esplen borough ordinance made the unnamed alley in Hunter's plan part of Sloan Street (despite calling it an "alley"). This ordinance also named the alley in McGunnegle's plan Beech Alley.[6]
Esplen Borough was annexed by Pittsburgh in January 1906.[7] That September, a Pittsburgh city ordinance officially established the names of the streets and alleys in the new Fortieth Ward, renaming many of them to fix duplicates. It changed Beech Alley to Babylon Alley, probably to avoid confusion with Beach Avenue in Garfield (today Breesport Street). It also listed "Sloan street and alley, between Frustum street and Tabor street."[8] It appears that the intent here was that the portion between Frustum Street and Florien Street should be Sloan Street, while the portion between Florien Street and Tabor Street should be Sloan Alley.
In 1914, Babylon Alley and Sloan Alley became Babylon Way and Sloan Way, respectively, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[9]
The segment of Sloan Way from Hollydale Way to Tabor Street, joining Sloan Way and Babylon Way, was laid out in February 1925 in a plan of lots by Rev. John M. Woshner.[10] Babylon Way was made part of Sloan Way that April.[11]
See also
- Sloan Street
- Beech Alley (disambiguation), for other alleys that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Draft of a plan of lots situated in Chartiers Township, Allegheny Co, Pa.: Made at the request of Mrs. M. L. McGunnegle." Recorded July 24, 1882, Plan Book 6, p. 286. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779523. [view source] mcgunnegle-plan
- ↑ "Plan of lots at Chartiers, P. & L. E. R. R. laid out by Thomas H. Hunter, Esq." Laid out May 1883; recorded June 2, 1883, Plan Book 6, p. 317. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779574. [view source] thomas-h-hunter-plan
- ↑ "Plan of E. M. Bell: Inquire 59 4th Ave, Pittsburg." Recorded Mar. 5, 1884, Plan Book 7, p. 62. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3779633. [view source] em-bell-plan
- ↑ "John A. Wood & Son's plan of lots, part 'C', Chartiers Twp." Laid out Jan. 29, 1890; recorded Jan. 30, 1890, Plan Book 8, p. 95. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780271. [view source] john-a-wood-son-plan-c
- ↑ "Revised plan of lots laid out by Emma M. Bell in Chartiers Twp. Allegheny Co. Pa." Recorded Mar. 15, 1892, Plan Book 12, p. 131. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780709. [view source] em-bell-rev-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance adopting Names for the Streets within the Borough." Esplen borough ordinance, no. 15. Enacted May 8, 1893. In Ordinance book of the Borough of Esplen, pp. 30–31, 1891–1905 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_abec1b3d-7e8a-4464-8f22-37aead21d638/). [view source] ordinance-1893-15
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Esplen Borough–Pittsburgh City 1906 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/esplen-borough-pittsburgh-city-1906-merger/. [view source] lgeo-esplen-annexation
- ↑ "An ordinance changing and establishing the names of avenues, streets and alleys in the Fortieth ward of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1906–1907, no. 208. Passed Sept. 10, 1906; approved Sept. 13, 1906. Ordinance Book 18, p. 25. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1906–1907, appendix, pp. 83–84, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1907 (Google Books 2rxEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599013; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1906; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a9545360-5ac7-4401-90a1-b9bf8e1ee734/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_2603f6b5-cdc3-4510-ab7a-a0eb7a32167d/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a8df5e58-679d-4a92-862d-a32de04352b9/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_4a3af76c-96fa-46b9-a8b0-8523d1248634/). [view source] ordinance-1906-1907-208
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Property in the 20th Ward Pittsburgh: Surveyed for Rev. John M. Woshner." Laid out Feb. 1925; recorded Sept. 21, 1925, Plan Book 31, p. 108. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3783760. [view source] john-m-woshner-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1925, no. 175. Passed Apr. 20, 1925; approved Apr. 22, 1925. Ordinance Book 36, p. 299. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1925, appendix, pp. 142–146, Kaufman Printing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books qSb28JpAxN8C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819786; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1925). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 27, 1925, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 88691643), and Apr. 28, [p. 21] (Newspapers.com 88691689). [view source] ordinance-1925-175
