Well Street

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Well Street
Neighborhood Duquesne Heights
Wells Street (1881–1910)

Well Street was laid out in 1866 in a plan of lots for Wilkins Linhart.[1] It was listed as Wells Street in an 1881 ordinance establishing the names of all streets in the City of Pittsburgh.[2] The name Well Street was restored in 1910.[3]

References

  1. "Plan of lots laid out for Wilkins Linhart situate in the Borough of Mt. Washington." Laid out June 28, 1866; recorded Sept. 28, 1866, Plan Book 3, p. 145. Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds 3778573. [view source]linhart-plan-1866
  2. "An ordinance establishing the names of avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 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 (Internet Archive pghmunicipalrecord1880). [view source]ordinance-1881-33
  3. "An ordinance establishing the names of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys in the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1910, no. 716. Passed Mar. 31, 1910; approved Apr. 5, 1910. Ordinance Book 21, p. 359. 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. 328–381, Devine & Co., Pittsburgh, 1910 (Google Books doQzAQAAMAAJ; HathiTrust uiug.30112108223832; Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1909). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Apr. 29, 1910, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616256, 86616285, 86616314, 86616333, 86616343), and Apr. 30, pp. 12–16 (Newspapers.com 86616643, 86616672, 86616694, 86616726, 86616748). [view source]ordinance-1910-716