Kepler Way
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Kepler Way | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Middle Hill |
| Origin of name | Johannes Kepler |
| Kirchner Alley (until 1881) | |
| Kepler Alley (1881–1914) | |
| Origin of name | Johannes Kepler |
Kepler Alley is listed in an 1881 ordinance establishing the names of all streets in the city; the ordinance says it was formerly named Kirchner Alley.[1] It appears in the 1882 Hopkins atlas, extending westward from Somers Street, parallel to and south of Webster Avenue.[2] It became Kepler Way in 1914 when a city ordinance changed all alleys to ways.[3]
Bob Regan includes "Kepler" in a list of streets named for noted historical people;[4] the implied eponym seems to be Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German astronomer and mathematician, best known for his laws of planetary motion.
References
- ↑ "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
- ↑ Atlas of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny, plate 7. G. M. Hopkins & Co., Philadelphia, 1882. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps-hopkins/1882-atlas-pittsburgh-allegheny; 1882 layer at Pittsburgh Historic Maps (https://esriurl.com/pittsburgh). [view source] hopkins-1882
- ↑ "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). 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
- ↑ Bob Regan. The Names of Pittsburgh: How the City, Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks and More Got Their Names, p. 63. The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9770429-7-5. [view source] regan
