Loretto Road
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Loretto Road | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Greenfield |
| Origin of name | Its status as a western continuation of Loretta Street, originally named Loretto Street |
Loretto Road was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan of lots;[1] the plan and its street names were officially approved by a city ordinance in 1932.[2] This road was named for its status as a western continuation of Loretta Street, which was originally named Loretto Street[3] and continued to be commonly called by that name even after it was officially named Loretta in 1910.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bigelow Heights plan of lots: Laid out by Phillips Avenue Improvement Corp.: Property situate 15th Wd Pittsburgh, Pa." Laid out Mar. 1932; recorded Nov. 10, 1932, Plan Book 34, pp. 194–195. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3784164. [view source] bigelow-heights-plan
- ↑ "An ordinance approving the 'Bigelow Heights' Plan of Lots in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, laid out by the Phillips Avenue Improvement Corporation and Edward G. Smith and Agnes R. Smith, accepting the dedication of McCaslin street, Loretto road, Glen Lytle road, Minnesota street and Wasser way as shown thereon for public use for highway purposes, opening and naming the same, fixing the width and position of the sidewalks and roadway of McCaslin street, providing for slopes, parking, retaining walls and steps and establishing the grades of McCaslin street, Loretto road, Glen Lytle road, Minnesota street and Wasser way." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1932, no. 288. Passed Oct. 31, 1932; approved Nov. 4, 1932. Ordinance Book 45, p. 29. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1932, appendix, pp. 191–192, City Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1932). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 9, 1932, p. 20 (Newspapers.com 89866494). [view source] ordinance-1932-288
- ↑ "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1880–1881, no. 33. Passed Feb. 28, 1881; approved Mar. 4, 1881. Ordinance Book 5, p. 212. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1880, pp. 213–234, Herald Printing Company, Pittsburgh, 1881 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b24d64b7-2eda-488e-a00b-cddc143becfd/). [view source] ordinance-1880-1881-33
- ↑ "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; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_0e903fff-f7d8-4eb5-9d15-f91b56e69396/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_ef39b3f8-fdd8-4ad7-a239-10b67a3c2bff/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_b7df2ed5-228d-4c8e-8d80-77fa7b457528/). 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
