Ibsen Way
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| Ibsen Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Squirrel Hill South |
| Origin of name | Henrik Ibsen |
| Ibsen Alley (until 1914) | |
| Origin of name | Henrik Ibsen |
This alley was laid out in 1901 in the Squirrel Hill plan, though that plan did not give it a name.[1] It was named Ibsen Alley by 1906, when a city ordinance established its grade.[2][3] It became Ibsen Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[4]
Bob Regan includes "Ibsen" in a list of streets named for noted historical people;[5] the implied eponym seems to be Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian playwright.
Ibsen Way is one of a set of alleys in the district bounded by Morrowfield Avenue, Beechwood Boulevard, Monitor Street, and Murray Avenue whose names begin with the letter I: the others are Ikon Way, Inez Way, Ira Way, and Isle Way.
References
- ↑ "Squirrel Hill plan of lots: Laid out by the Beechwood Improvement Co. Ltd.: 22nd Ward Pittsburg Pa." Laid out Aug. 1901; recorded July 3, 1902, Plan Book 19, pp. 166–167. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781883. [view source] squirrel-hill-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the grade of Ibsen alley, from Ikon alley to Isle alley." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1906–1907, no. 308. Passed Nov. 2, 1906; approved Nov. 8, 1906. Ordinance Book 18, p. 121. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1906–1907, appendix, p. 125, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1907 (Google Books 2rxEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599013; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1906). [view source] ordinance-1906-1907-308
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 716. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 359. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh for the Years 1909–1910, appendix, pp. 328–381, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 29, 1910, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616256, 86616285, 86616314, 86616333, 86616343), and Apr. 30, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616643, 86616672, 86616694, 86616726, 86616748). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-716
- ↑ "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). 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
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 63. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
