Notes:Park Way

1788-11-21 (see Source:Old-state-body): Resolution of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania named it Water Alley.

1788: Source:Reserve-tract: Water Alley.

1837: Source:Harris, p. 25: "Water st. width 40 feet, next south of the Public Square."

1845-01-12: "From Harrisburgh," Pittsburgh Daily Gazette and Advertiser, [p. 2] (Newspapers.com 95672561): "Mr. Darsie's bill to widen Water Alley, in Allegheny City, (where the new Cotton Factory is to be erected) passed the Senate this morning [Jan. 8] . . . ." Reprinted 1845-01-17, Pittsburgh Gazette, [p. 4] (Newspapers.com 85131757).

1845-01-17: "From Harrisburgh," Pittsburgh Gazette, [p. 2] (Newspapers.com 85131752): "Harrisburg, Friday eve., Jan. 10. ¶ . . . ¶ The Senate resolution, relative to Judge Hustons new law book passed the House unanimously, also the bill to change the location of Water Alley, Allegheny. The latter provides that said Alley shall not be located more than 100 feet from its present position, widened to 18 feet, and not to be done unless without compelling the city of Allegheny, or individuals from paying damages for opening the same."

1850-09-04: Source:Local-matters-1850-09-04: "Water Alley.—The paving of Water Alley, in Allegheny, is nearly completed. By the way its name seems to be a misnomer, since instead of being an alley, it is a street."

1852: Source:Mcgowin-1852: "Watter [sic] St." from Webster Street to East Common.

1855: Source:Colton: "Water Alley" from Webster Street to East Common.

1855-04-23: Source:Change-of-name: "The Common Council of Allegheny, on Thursday last, passed a resolution changing the name of Water Alley to Brewer Avenue. The Select Council refused to concur in the action. We hope some change may be made. Water Alley is no more an alley than a hundred thoroughfares in the two cities which are dignified with the title of 'street.'"

1856: Source:Thurston-1856, p. xxii: "Water from Webster to E Com"

1862: Source:Beers: "Water St." from Webster Street to East Common.

1869-10-28: Source:Ordinance-1869-water-st-to-park-way renamed Water Street to Park Way.

1869-10-29: "Allegheny Councils," Pittsburgh Daily Gazette, p. 4 (Newspapers.com 86354987): "Resolutions for . . . , and changing the name of Water street to Park Way were reported."

1872: Source:Hopkins-1872

• pp. 72–73: "Water St." west of Federal Street (to Sherman Avenue).
• pp. 82–83: "Park Way" east of Federal Street (to Union Avenue).

1872-02-09: Source:Allegheny-councils-1872-02-09: "An ordinance for a sewer on Park Way from Federal street 130 feet west."

1910-04-05: Source:Ordinance-1909-1910-715 made Washington Place (today Pressley Street) part of Park Way.

1915-04-29: Source:Ordinance-1915-117 separated Park Way into East and West Park Way across Federal Street and renamed Park Way between Cedar Avenue and Madison Avenue to Pressley Street.

1916-07-02: Source:Fleming-old-allegheny: "Park way was first called Water alley."

1963-11-14: Source:Ordinance-1963-369 vacated "West Park Way, from the easterly line of Arch Street to the westerly line of Federal Street."

1964-05-14: Source:Ordinance-1964-160 vacated "West Park Way, from the easterly line of Sherman Avenue to the westerly line of Arch Street."

1964-07-14: Source:Ordinance-1964-260 vacated "East Park Way, from the westerly line of Federal Street to the easterlyl line of Sandusky Street."

1971-06-03: Source:Ordinance-1971-212 vacated "East Park Way from East Commons to Union Avenue."