Partridge Way
| Partridge Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Knoxville |
| Origin of name | The partridge, a bird |
| Pear Alley (until 1926) | |
| Origin of name | The pear fruit or tree |
This alley was laid out as Pear Alley in two plans of lots by the Knoxville Land Improvement Company from 1896 and 1907. The other alleys in these plans were also named for fruits (or fruit trees): Peach, Plum, and Apple Alleys (today Kernel, Duart, and Onyx Ways).[1][2]
One of the last acts of the Town Council of the Borough of Knoxville, on December 21, 1926, was to rename many of the borough's streets in anticipation of its annexation by Pittsburgh. Pear Alley was going to conflict with Pear Way in Brookline, so it was renamed Partridge Way.[3] The new name was part of a series of alleys named for birds: others were changed to Albatross Way (today Onyx Way), Dove Way, Grouse Way (today Romeyn Way), Hawk Way, Ibis Way, Penguin Way (today Duart Way), Starling Way (today Marland Way), and Swallow Way. This theme had been established earlier: Knoxville had already had a Lark Way and a Wren Way (renamed Lotts Way and Wattle Way).[3]
Knoxville was annexed by Pittsburgh less than two weeks later, on January 3, 1927.[4]
References
- ↑ "Knoxville Land Improvement Co.'s plan of part of the Swift Farm situate in Lower St. Clair Twp. Allegheny Co. Pa." Laid out June 1896; recorded June 29, 1896, Plan Book 16, p. 11. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3781217. [view source] swift-farm-plan-1
- ↑ "Plan of part of the Swift Farm situated in Knoxville Borough, Allegheny Co. Pa. laid out by Knoxville Land Improvement Co." Laid out Apr. 25, 1899 and Mar. 1907; recorded June 15, 1907, Plan Book 23, p. 168. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3782559. [view source] swift-farm-plan-2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "An ordinance changing the names of certain streets, avenues and alleys in the Borough of Knoxville." Knoxville borough ordinance, 1926, no. 530. Enacted Dec. 21, 1926; approved Dec. 21, 1926. In ordinance book of Knoxville Borough, 1922–1926, p. 199 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_46104c53-ba6f-4cf6-87dc-ee96c06cf9c8/). [view source] ordinance-knoxville-530
- ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Knoxville Borough–Pittsburgh City 1927 Merger." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/knoxville-borough-pittsburgh-city-1927-merger/. [view source] lgeo-knoxville-annexation
