Government Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Government Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Central Lawrenceville |
| Government Alley (until 1914) | |
This alley was originally named Government Alley. Its opening from Main Street to Fisk Street was authorized by a city ordinance in 1889.[1]
Government Alley became Government Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[2]
References
- ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the opening of Government alley, from Main street to Fisk street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1889–1890, no. 38. Passed July 22, 1889; approved July 26, 1889. Ordinance Book 7, p. 109. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1889–90, pp. 251–252, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1889–1890 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordselect1889) and Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1889–90, pp. 281–282, Chas. F. Peck & Son, Pittsburgh, 1889–1890 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecordcommon1889; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_dd0b7b7e-6f99-4b1a-a0ad-c064c834e094/). [view source] ordinance-1889-1890-38
- ↑ "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
