Sentinel Way
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| Sentinel Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Larimer |
| Short Alley (until 1881) | |
| Origin of name | Its short length |
| Sentinel Alley (1881–1914) | |
This alley was laid out as Short Alley in a plan of lots for the East Liberty Bauverein (Building Association), recorded in 1866; it was the shortest thoroughfare in the plan.[1] It was renamed Sentinel Alley in 1881 to avoid confusion with Short Street downtown (today the southern half of Commonwealth Place).[2] It became Sentinel Way in 1914, when a city ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[3]
See also
- Short Alley, for other alleys that have had that name
References
- ↑ "Map of the sub-division of the property of the East Liberty Bauverein: Surveyed and laid out by Rudolph Mueller Dr. Ph. geolegist [sic] topographical engineer & chemist: Joseph Laurent, trustee." Recorded Nov. 8, 1866, Plan Book 3, p. 152. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778582. [view source] e-lib-bauverein-subdiv-plan
- ↑ "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 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
