West Penn Place
From Pittsburgh Streets
Not to be confused with William Penn Place downtown.
| West Penn Place | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Bloomfield |
West Penn Place was opened by a city ordinance in 1919, as agreed with Charles J. Holleman, the owner of the surrounding parcel of land, who wished to subdivide it for development.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "An orndinance [sic] opening West Penn place, in the Eighth ward, from Harriet street to South Evaline street, and providing that the cost, damages and expenses occasioned thereby be assessed against and collected from properties benefited thereby." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1919, no. 429. Passed Dec. 22, 1919; approved Dec. 29, 1919. Ordinance Book 31, p. 11. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1918, appendix, p. 309, McClung Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1918). Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post, Jan. 3, 1920, p. 15 (Newspapers.com 86503491), and Jan. 5, [p. 15] (Newspapers.com 86503554). [view source] ordinance-1919-429
- ↑ "Agreement made this 31st day of October, A. D. 1919, between Chas. J. Holleman, of the Borough of Brentwood, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, party of the first part, and the City of Pittsburgh, a municipal corporation, created and existing under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, party of the second part." Pittsburgh city agreement, 1919, no. 429½. Passed Dec. 22, 1919; approved Dec. 29, 1919. Ordinance Book 31, p. 11. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1918, appendix, pp. 309–311, McClung Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1918). [view source] agreement-1919-429½
