Loretta Street

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Loretta Street
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Loretto Street (until 1910)

This street appears, unlabeled, in the 1882 Hopkins atlas;[1] it was officially named Loretto Street (ending with O) by a city ordinance in 1881.[2] It was often misspelled Loretta (with an A), including in city ordinances.[3] This spelling, Loretta Street, was made official by another ordinance in 1910 that established the names of all streets in Pittsburgh.[4] The spelling change was probably unintentional, or it was not realized that the official name was previously Loretto, because the preceding ordinance, which listed the name changes being made, did not mention it.[5]

Both spellings, Loretta and Loretto, continued to be commonly used for the street. When a western extension was laid out in the Bigelow Heights plan, it was named Loretto Road, using the original O spelling.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plate 16. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; included in the 1882 layer at PGH Historic Maps and Imagery (https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=25ed595c7bde40cdae7165261a9a3ad6). [view source] hopkins-1882
  2. ↑ "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
  3. ↑ "An ordinance changing the name of Graphic street, between Bigelow street and Loretta street, to 'Pretoria street.'" Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1900–1901, no. 71. Passed June 4, 1900; approved June 8, 1900. Ordinance Book 13, p. 236. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the [Select and Common Councils] of the City of Pittsburgh, for the Year 1900–1901, appendix, p. 26, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1901 (Google Books DsBEAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust chi.096599021; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecordcommon1900; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_19f4ad1e-d8d2-4104-9715-ebb66f8b8119/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_27451b80-f723-4c8b-ba2b-8370b51c91da/). [view source] ordinance-1900-1901-71
  4. ↑ "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
  5. ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1909–1910, no. 715. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 342. 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. 312–328, 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. 19, 1910, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86611990, 86612022), Apr. 20, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612278, 86612297), and Apr. 21, pp. 10–11 (Newspapers.com 86612601, 86612625). [view source] ordinance-1909-1910-715
  6. ↑ "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
  7. ↑ "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
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