Shull Way

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Shull Way
Neighborhood Spring Garden
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Short Street (until 1896)
Origin of name Its short length
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Shiloh Street (1896–1910)
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Shull Alley (1910–1914)

Shull Way formerly connected the eastern end of Voskamp Street to Tell Street (further east than the existing set of steps). It was laid out as Short Street in 1858 in a plan of lots by Adam Reineman, so named because it was only 90 feet long.[1]

By 1896, Allegheny City had at least five Short Streets (and two Short Alleys), so a city ordinance renamed them to fix the duplication. Short Street in Spring Garden was renamed Shiloh Street.[2]

After Allegheny was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907,[3] this name conflicted with Shiloh Street in Mount Washington. Over 900 streets were renamed in 1910, and Shiloh Street in Spring Garden was renamed Shull Alley.[4]

Shull Alley became Shull Way in 1914, when another ordinance changed all alleys in Pittsburgh to ways.[5]

Shull Way does not exist today. It is unclear exactly when it disappeared. Its grade was established by a city ordinance in 1913,[6] and a 1929 City Council resolution authorized the resurfacing of "Voskamp St. from Vinial St. to Shull Way."[7] Shull Way was listed in the street guide of R. L. Polk's 1928 city directory,[8] and it appeared in the 1925 and 1939 editions of the G. M. Hopkins atlas.[9][10] It was drawn, unlabeled, in maps as late as 1968.[11][12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Plan of lots on Troy Hill Reserve Township Allegheny County Pa. laid out for Adam Reineman Esq." Laid out July 1858; recorded Dec. 1, 1860, Plan Book 2, p. 145. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778440. [view source] adam-reineman-troy-hill-plan
  2. ↑ "An ordinance changing and establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Allegheny." Allegheny city ordinance, 1896, no. 166. Passed Mar. 19, 1896; approved Mar. 23, 1896. In ordinance book of Allegheny City, 1894–1896, pp. 283–285 (https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_4333da4c-560e-4f5e-b8ac-ddb9f5821943/). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, Mar. 28, 1896, p. 8 (Newspapers.com 85430174); and in the Pittsburg Press, Mar. 31, 1896, p. 9 (Newspapers.com 141573537), and Apr. 1, [p. 6] (Newspapers.com 141573556). [view source] ordinance-1896-166
  3. ↑ Mark A. Connelly. "Allegheny City–Pittsburgh City 1907 Consolidation." Local Geohistory Project. https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/allegheny-city-pittsburgh-city-1907-consolidation/. [view source] lgeo-allegheny-annexation
  4. ↑ "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
  5. ↑ "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
  6. ↑ "An ordinance establishing the grade on Shull alley, from Tell street to Ancona street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1913, no. 420. Passed Nov. 25, 1913; approved Nov. 28, 1913. Ordinance Book 25, p. 448. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1913, appendix, p. 238, Arlington Printing Co., Pittsburgh, 1913 (Google Books WngzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223881; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1913; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_75faa9dd-e89e-449e-bcdd-87438e57b67c/; https://pittsburgharchives.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_6870e9af-6615-4354-acd2-0913a68d38fe/). [view source] ordinance-1913-420
  7. ↑ Pittsburgh city resolution, 1929, no. 78. Passed Feb. 25, 1929; approved Feb. 27, 1929. Resolution Book 7, p. 289. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1929, appendix, pp. 635–636, Kaufman Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1929). [view source] resolution-1929-78
  8. ↑ R. L. Polk & Co. Polk's Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) City Directory, 1928: Containing an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory, vol. LXXIII. R. L. Polk & Co., Pittsburgh, 1928, p. 108. Historic Pittsburgh 31735056286887. [view source] polk-1928
  9. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 4, plate 15. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1925. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1925-volume-4-plat-book-pittsburgh; included in the 1923 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1925-4
  10. ↑ Real Estate Plat-Book of the City of Pittsburgh, vol. 4, plate 15. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1925, revised 1939. https://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1925-volume-4-revised-1939-plat-book-pittsburgh. [view source] hopkins-1939-4
  11. ↑ Alexander Gross. Pittsburgh and Vicinity: Featuring transit lines and house numbers. Geographia Map Co. Inc., New York, 1953. Published with Alexander Gross, The Complete Street Guide to Pittsburgh and 16 Nearby Suburbs: With large map of Pittsburgh and suburbs; streets, house numbers, transportation lines, places of interest, churches, etc., etc., Geographia Map Co. Inc., New York, 1953 (DonsList.net PghStreets1953M). A slightly different version entitled The Premier Map of Pittsburgh and Vicinity is reproduced in Sam Stephenson, ed., Dream Street: W. Eugene Smith's Pittsburgh Project, pp. 22–23, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 2023, ISBN 978-0-226-82483-3 (LCCN 2022055151). [view source] gross-map
  12. ↑ Esso Standard (division of Humble Oil & Refining Company). Pittsburgh and Vicinity: Map and Visitor's Guide. General Drafting Co., Inc., Convent Station, N. J., 1960. [view source] esso-1960
  13. ↑ Esso (Humble Oil & Refining Company). Pittsburgh and Vicinity: 1970 Happy Motoring Guide. General Drafting Co., Inc., Convent Station, N. J., 1968. This map is dated 1970, but the copyright date is 1968. [view source] esso-1970
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