Freeman Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Freeman Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar |
| Origin of name | Sarah A. Freeman |
| Freeman Alley (until 1914) | |
| Origin of name | Sarah A. Freeman |
This alley was laid out as Freeman Alley in 1891 in the Dean Park plan of lots by E. W. Dean.[1] It was named for Sarah A. Freeman, who owned land on the north side of the alley.[2] It became Freeman Way in 1914, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dean Park plan of lots: Situated in the 21st. Ward, Pittsburg: Laid out by E. W. Dean." Laid out Dec. 1891; recorded May 5, 1892, Plan Book 12, pp. 164–165. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780735. [view source] dean-park-plan
- ↑ Atlas of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 3, plate 20. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1890. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1890-volume-3-atlas-pittsburgh; included in the 1890 layer at PGH Historic Maps and Imagery (https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=25ed595c7bde40cdae7165261a9a3ad6). [view source] hopkins-1890-3
- ↑ "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
