Moriah Way
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| Moriah Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Spring Hill-City View |
| Morton Alley (until 1914) | |
| Morton Way (1914–1925) | |
This alley was laid out as Morton Alley in a plan of lots by Christian Hetzel, recorded in 1889.[1]
Morton Alley became Morton Way in 1914, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[2]
Morton Way was renamed Moriah Way in 1925.[3]
See also
- Morton Street (disambiguation), for other thoroughfares that have been named Morton
References
- ↑ "Christian Hetzel's plan of lots, in Reserve Township, Allegheny Co., Penna." Recorded Mar. 8, 1889, Plan Book 9, pp. 6–7. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3780096. [view source] christian-hetzel-plan
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "An ordinance changing the names of certain avenues, streets and ways in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1925, no. 175. Passed Apr. 20, 1925; approved Apr. 22, 1925. Ordinance Book 36, p. 299. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1925, appendix, pp. 142–146, Kaufman Printing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh (Google Books qSb28JpAxN8C; HathiTrust uiug.30112109819786; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1925). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 27, 1925, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 88691643), and Apr. 28, [p. 21] (Newspapers.com 88691689). [view source] ordinance-1925-175
