Indiana Way

From Pittsburgh Streets
Indiana Way
Neighborhood Larimer
Origin of name State of Indiana

This alley appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas, perpendicular to Michigan Avenue (today part of Mayflower Street).[1] It is named Indiana Alley in the 1890 edition.[2] It is named for the state of Indiana.[3]

References

  1. Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plate 21. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source]hopkins-1882
  2. Atlas of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 3, plates 16, 17. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1890. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1890-volume-3-atlas-pittsburgh; included in the 1890 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source]hopkins-1890-vol-3
  3. Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the city, neighborhoods, streets, parks and more got their names, p. 73. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source]regan