§ 101. Streets and Sidewalks.
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This appendix contains an alphabetical listing of streets and, under each street, a chronological listing of all ordained activities.NameActivityLocationOrd./Res.DateAdams StreetWidenedFrom Walnut St. to Washington St.636/1/1892Adams StreetCurbedFrom Walnut St. to Washington St.8412/5/1894Adams StreetSewerFrom Washington St. to Walnut St.23812/16/1935Airy StreetOrdainedFrom the east Borough line to the west Borough line207/2/1884Airy StreetCurbedFrom Walnut St to Church St.295/4/1887Airy StreetRenamedKnown hereafter as Fourth Ave.3910/1/1890Arch StreetOrdainedFrom Second Ave. to the Borough line2184/3/1929Arch StreetSewerFrom the easterly right-of-way of railroad to Fourth Ave.23812/16/1935Arch StreetVacatedBetween Second Ave. and First Ave.3964/3/1967Arch StreetOpenedBetween Fourth Ave. and Fifth Ave.52312/9/1975Arch StreetVacatedBetween Fourth Ave. and Fifth Ave.52412/9/1975Cherry StreetRenamedKnown hereafter as Fifth Ave.3910/1/1890Chestnut StreetCurbedBoth sides, between Third Ave. and Fifth Ave.12710/4/1905Chestnut StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Fourth Ave. to Fifth Ave.1712/9/1914Chestnut StreetOrdainedFrom Third Ave. to Tenth Ave.2158/8/1928Chestnut StreetSewerFrom Third Ave. to Fifth Ave. and from Seventh Ave. to Tenth Ave.23812/16/1935Chestnut StreetOrdainedBetween Sixth Ave. and Seventh Ave.3273/7/1960Chestnut StreetCurbedBetween Seventh Ave. and Lewis Rd.4085/20/1968Chestnut StreetCurbedBetween Seventh Ave. and Lewis Rd.4108/5/1968Chestnut StreetRemovedBetween Lewis Rd. and Ninth Ave., from the official map4195/11/1970Church StreetOrdainedFrom Cherry St. to Winter St.1510/16/1882Church StreetOrdainedFrom Winter St. to Summer St.207/2/1884Church StreetCurbedFrom Airy St. to Winter St.295/4/1887Church StreetCurbedFrom Fourth Ave. to Fifth Ave.4010/1/1890Church StreetCurbedFrom Fifth Ave. to Sixth Ave.8412/5/1894Church StreetCurbedEntire length1069/5/1900Church StreetVacatedBetween Third Ave. and Summer St.1314/4/1906Church StreetCurbedBoth sides, between Fifth Ave. and the Borough line at Lewis Rd.1712/9/1914Church StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Sixth Ave. to the Borough line2056/15/1926Church StreetExtendedFrom Lewis Rd. to the northeast Borough line2069/8/1926Church StreetImprovedFrom Lewis Rd. northeasterly the distance of 450 ft.23010/19/1931Church StreetSewerFrom Third Ave. to Tenth Ave.23812/16/1935Church StreetVacatedPortion of Church St. north of Tenth Ave.7674/25/2000Eighth AvenueOrdainedFrom Church St. to the Borough line2184/3/1929Eighth AvenueSewerFrom Washington St. to Walnut St.23812/16/1935Elm StreetOpenedBeginning at a point northeasterly right-of-way line of Fifth Ave. to the point of beginning5564/11/1978Elm StreetVacatedPortion of Elm St. through lands of Herbert K. Beyer and Cleo Beyer5574/11/1978Fifth AvenueOrdainedContinuation of Fifth Ave., extended from Arch St. to the southeast Borough line616/1/1892Fifth AvenueCurbedFrom Walnut St. to Washington St.699/7/1892Fifth AvenueCurbedBetween Main St. and Church St.758/2/1893Fifth AvenueWidenedFrom Main St. northwestward to the Borough line7711/1/1893Fifth AvenueCurbedFrom Main St. to Walnut St.8412/5/1894Fifth AvenueCurbedSouthwest side, between Church St. and the north Borough line1178/7/1903Fifth AvenueCurbedWesterly side1289/13/1905Fifth AvenueWidenedFrom the old north Borough line to the new north Borough line1325/2/1906Fifth AvenueCurbedEntire length1335/2/1906Fifth AvenueCurbedBoth sides, between Walnut St. and Green St.1712/9/1914Fifth AvenueCurbedBoth sides, from Green St. northwesterly to the Borough line2056/15/1926Fifth AvenueSewerFrom Arch St. to Pine St.23812/16/1935First AvenueOrdainedThe street extended from Main St. to the northwest Borough line541/13/1892First AvenueCurbedEntire length1059/5/1900First AvenueSewerFrom the southerly Borough line to Main St.23812/16/1935Fourth AvenueCurbedFrom Church St. to Chestnut St.4010/1/1890Fourth AvenueLaid outContinuation of Fourth Ave., extended from Walnut St. to the southeast Borough line606/1/1892Fourth AvenueCurbedFrom Walnut St. to Washington St.699/7/1892Fourth AvenueCurbedBetween Spring St. and Washington St.1119/5/1902Fourth AvenueCurbedBetween Walnut St. and Washington St.1178/7/1903Fourth AvenueCurbedBoth sides, from Spring St. to Green St.1712/9/1914Fourth AvenueSewerFrom Green St. to Spring St.; from Walnut St. to Myrtle Alley; and from Main St. to Chestnut St.23812/16/1935Fourth AvenueVacatedBetween Oak St. and Spruce St.2684/12/1944Fourth AvenueOpenedFrom Pine St. to Third Ave.4284/5/1971Fourth AvenueVacatedFrom Pine St. to Third Ave.4294/5/1971Green StreetOpenedExtended from Second Ave. to Sixth Ave.551/13/1892Green StreetVacatedA portion between Third Ave. and Sixth Ave.574/6/1892Green StreetLaid outPortion extending from Third Ave. to Sixth Ave.584/6/1892Green StreetWidenedEntire length, both sides646/1/1892Green StreetCurbedFrom Second Ave. to Third Ave.699/7/1892Green StreetOrdainedExtended from Third Ave. to Sixth Ave.7010/11/1892Green StreetVacatedFrom Third Ave. to Sixth Ave.7110/11/1892Green StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Third Ave. to the Borough line at Lewis Rd.1712/9/1914Green StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Third Ave. northeasterly to the Borough line2056/15/1926Green StreetImprovedBetween Third Ave. and Fourth Ave.23010/19/1931Green StreetSewerFrom Second Ave. to 300 ft. east of Fifth Ave.23812/16/1935High StreetLocatedFrom Main St. to the southeast Borough line105/3/1882High StreetExtendedExtended from Main St. to the northwest Borough line193/26/1884High StreetCurbedFrom Main St. to and including Charles Grubb, on both sides237/1/1885High StreetCurbedEast side from Grubb's property to the Borough line338/7/1889High StreetRenamedKnown hereafter as Second Ave.3910/1/1890Lewis RoadExtendedFrom the northwest Borough line to the southeast Borough line2069/8/1926Lewis RoadImprovedExtend from Station 199+55.68 to Station 220+1222411/19/1930Lewis RoadCurbedBoth sides, from the northwest Borough line to Washington St.4184/7/1970Main StreetWidthWidth of street; entire length18/20/1879Main StreetCurbedAll sidewalks on both sides of the street68/3/1881Main StreetPavedAll sidewalks147/5/1882Main StreetWidenedFrom Sixth Ave. to the northeast Borough line626/1/1892Main StreetWidenedBetween Sixth Ave. and the Borough line895/4/1896Main StreetCurbedBetween Sixth Ave. and Seventh Ave.9310/16/1896Main StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Sixth Ave. to the Borough line at Lewis Rd.1712/9/1914Main StreetImprovedBetween Second Ave. and Sixth Ave.1817/12/1916Main StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Sixth Ave. to the Borough line2056/15/1926Main StreetExtendedFrom Lewis Rd. to the northeast Borough line2069/8/1926Main StreetSewerFrom First Ave. to Tenth Ave.23812/16/1935Main StreetImprovedExtend from Station 2+40 to Station 49+20.952555/1/1941Myrtle StreetOrdainedFrom High St. to the north Borough line207/2/1884Myrtle StreetCurbedBetween Third Ave. and Fourth Ave.14410/7/1908Myrtle StreetSewerFrom Second Ave. to Tenth Ave.23812/16/1935Myrtle StreetVacatedFrom Third Ave. to a point approximately 100 ft. east of Second Ave.6305/8/1984Ninth AvenueExtendedFrom the southeast Borough line to the center line of a public road from Lewis Rd. leading to the Reading Pike2069/8/1926Ninth AvenueCurbedBetween Walnut St. and Washington St.4085/20/1968Ninth AvenueCurbedBetween Walnut St. and Washington St.4108/5/1968Oak StreetOrdainedFrom Third Ave. to the Borough line2184/3/1929Oak StreetOrdainedFrom Fourth Ave. to the west side of the Reading Company right-of-way3407/11/1960Oak StreetVacatedFrom Fourth Ave. to the west side of the Reading Company right-of-way3427/11/1960Oak StreetOrdainedBetween Fifth Ave. and Seventh Ave.34711/6/1961Pine StreetOrdainedBetween Third Ave. and Seventh Ave.2184/3/1929Pine StreetSewerFrom Third Ave. to Fifth Ave.23812/16/1935Plum AlleyLaid outLocated between Walnut St. and Washington St. and extended from Third Ave. to Fourth Ave.563/7/1892Plum StreetSewerFrom Third Ave. to Fourth Ave.23812/16/1935Plum StreetRenamedFormerly known as Plum Alley30610/18/1954Plum StreetOrdainedBetween Third Ave. and Fourth Ave.30610/18/1954River StreetRenamedKnown hereafter as First Ave.3910/1/1890Second AvenueCurbedSidewalks on the south side of Second Ave.422/6/1891Second AvenueSewerFrom 770 ft. southeast of the Borough line to Main St.23812/16/1935Second AvenueImprovedExtended from Station 92+27 to Station 118+04.53148/15/1955Second AvenueImprovedFrom Station 92+27 to Station 118+04.53158/15/1955Seventh AvenueOrdainedFrom Washington St. in a northerly direction to the Borough line1954/10/1924Seventh AvenueCurbedBoth sides, from Washington St. northwesterly to the Borough line2056/15/1926Seventh AvenueSewerFrom Church St. to Oak St.23812/16/1935Sixth AvenueExtendedFrom Arch St. to Green St.594/6/1892Sixth AvenueCurbedSidewalks on the east side of Sixth Ave. between Main St. and Church St.9310/16/1896Sixth AvenueCurbedBetween Walnut St. and Church St.1048/1/1900Sixth AvenueCurbedBoth sides, between Walnut St. and Washington St.1712/9/1914Sixth AvenueCurbedBoth sides, between Walnut St. to Washington St.2056/15/1926Sixth AvenueOrdainedFrom Pine St. to the southeasterly Borough line2184/3/1929Sixth AvenueSewerFrom Walnut St. to Church St.23812/16/1935Sixth AvenueOrdainedBetween Arch St. and Washington St.3264/7/1958Sixth AvenueAcceptedFrom Chestnut St. to Pine St.3575/8/1962Spring StreetOrdainedExtend from Third Ave. to Sixth Ave.1157/14/1903Spring StreetOrdainedFrom Second Ave. to the Borough line2184/3/1929Spring StreetSewerFrom Third Ave. to Fifth Ave.23812/16/1935Spring StreetVacatedExtended from the center line of South Fifth Ave. southwestwardly 328.15 ft.3138/15/1955Spring StreetOrdainedBetween Fifth Ave. and Sixth Ave.3346/1/1959Spring StreetOpenedThrough lands of Walter D. Geiser and Anna K. Geiser and David G. Dudas and Patricia L. Dudas5784/8/1980Spring StreetVacatedThrough lands of Walter D. Geiser and Anna K. Geiser and David G. Dudas and Patricia L. Dudas5794/8/1980Spruce StreetOrdainedFrom Seventh Ave. in an easterly direction to the Borough line2007/9/1925Spruce StreetOrdainedFrom Third Ave. to the Borough line2184/3/1929Spruce StreetOpenedFrom Fifth Ave. to Seventh Ave.4174/7/1970Spruce StreetOpenedPortion of Spruce St. at Fifth Ave.7901/25/2005Spruce StreetVacatedPortion of Spruce St. at Fifth Ave. as laid out by Ord. 7907911/25/2005Summer StreetOrdainedExtended from Cherry St. to Winter St. and from Winter St. southwestwardly 640 ft.173/7/1883Summer StreetOrdainedFrom High St. northeastwardly 129 ft.207/2/1884Summer StreetLaid outFrom Third Ave. to Fourth Ave.737/5/1893Summer StreetCurbedEntire length875/3/1895Summer StreetSewerFrom Third Ave. to Fourth Ave.23812/16/1935Tenth AvenueSewerFrom Walnut St. to Chestnut St.23812/16/1935Tenth AvenueOpenedPortion of Tenth Ave.77411/27/2001Third AvenueCurbedFrom Walnut St. to Washington St.699/7/1892Third AvenueWidthReducing width of pavement on northwest side of Third St.12411/16/1904Third AvenueCurbedBoth sides, from the north side of Main St. to the west Borough line12710/4/1905Third AvenueWidenedFrom Church St. to the north Borough line1325/2/1906Third AvenueCurbedFrom Washington St. to Green St.1426/3/1908Third AvenueSewerFrom Green St. to Spring St; from Washington St. to Plum Alley; from Main St. to a point 30 ft. northwest of Walnut St.; from Main St. to a point 230 ft. northwest of Chestnut St.23812/16/1935Third AvenueOpenedFrom Pine St. to Fourth Ave.4284/5/1971Third AvenueVacatedFrom Pine St. to Fourth Ave.4294/5/1971Third AvenueOpenedBetween Church St. and extension of Spruce St.A-7-13-19767/13/1976Third AvenueOpenedBetween Church St. and the extension of Spruce St.5377/13/1976Third AvenueReopenedBetween Church St. and the extension of Spruce St.5859/9/1980Unnamed StreetVacatedFrom Second Ave. to Adams St. and was located approximately 355 ft. southeast of the center line of Walnut St.15710/7/1911Walnut StreetOrdainedFrom High St. to the north Borough line1510/16/1882Walnut StreetCurbedBetween High St. and Airy St.295/4/1887Walnut StreetCurbedNorth side from Cherry St. as far as Mrs. Stauffer's line extends338/7/1889Walnut StreetCurbedSidewalks on the south side, from Fourth Ave. to Fifth Ave.488/12/1891Walnut StreetCurbedFrom Mrs. Stauffer's property to Seventh Ave.699/7/1892Walnut StreetImprovedBetween Third Ave. and Fourth Ave.1698/30/1913Walnut StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Sixth Ave. to the Borough line at Lewis Rd.1712/9/1914Walnut StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Lewis Rd. to the Borough line2056/15/1926Walnut StreetExtendedFrom Lewis Rd. to the northeast Borough line2069/8/1926Walnut StreetSewerFrom Second Ave. to Tenth Ave.23812/16/1935Walnut StreetImprovedExtend from Station 62+86 to Station 62+312777/12/1948Washington StreetVacatedAt the intersection of Second Ave. and northeastwardly for a short distance435/6/1891Washington StreetCurbedFrom Second Ave. to Third Ave.699/7/1892Washington StreetCurbedFrom Fifth Ave. to Sixth Ave.699/7/1892Washington StreetCurbedBetween Third Ave. and Fourth Ave.1178/7/1903Washington StreetCurbedSoutheasterly side, from Third Ave. to Fourth Ave.1436/3/1908Washington StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Fifth Ave. to the Borough line at Lewis Rd.1712/9/1914Washington StreetCurbedBoth sides, from Sixth Ave. to the Borough line2056/15/1926Washington StreetOrdainedFrom Second Ave. to Lewis Rd.2184/3/1929Washington StreetImprovedFrom the southwesterly side of Fifth Ave. to the southwesterly side of Lewis Rd2298/19/1931Washington StreetSewerFrom Second Ave. to Eighth Ave.23812/16/1935Washington StreetOrdainedBetween Lewis Rd. and Ninth Ave.30610/18/1954Washington StreetOrdainedNorthwestwardly to the Borough line3463/6/1961Winter StreetOrdainedFrom Main St. to Church St.1510/16/1882Winter StreetOrdainedFrom Main St. to the southeast Borough line207/2/1884Winter StreetCurbedFrom Main St. to Walnut St.295/4/1887Winter StreetCurbedEast side from Main St. and Church St.338/7/1889Winter StreetRenamedKnown hereafter as Third Ave.3910/1/1890