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Duquesne Incline

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The incline was intended to carry cargo up and down Mt. Washington in the late 19th century. It later carried passengers, particularly Mt. Washington residents who were tired of walking up the steep footpaths to the top of the bluff. Inclines were being built all over Mt. Washington to serve
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residents launched a fund-raiser to help restore the incline. It was a huge success, and on July 1, 1963, the incline reopened under the auspices of a non-profit organization dedicated to its preservation.
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Diescher is known for having designed the majority of inclines in the United States, including several in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania, in addition to numerous other industrial and highway projects.
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In 1962, the Duquesne Incline was closed, apparently for good. Major repairs were needed, and with so few patrons, the incline's private owners did little. But local
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The lower station is in the Second Empire style. Together with the incline, which rises 400 feet (122 m) in height, at a 30-degree angle, it was listed on the
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of Philadelphia, have been stripped of paint to reveal the original wood. An observation deck was added at the top affording a view of Pittsburgh's "
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working-class people who were forced out of the lowlying riverfront by industrial development.
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Rail infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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The incline has since been totally refurbished. The cars, built by the
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Interior view looking toward the Pittsburgh skyline
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Track gauge
5 ft
duquesneincline.org
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Duquesne Incline is located in Pittsburgh
Duquesne Incline is located in Pennsylvania
Duquesne Incline is located in the United States
40°26′21″N 80°1′5″W / 40.43917°N 80.01806°W / 40.43917; -80.01806
75001609
/djˈkn/
dew-KAYN
funicular
Mount Washington
South Side
Pittsburgh
Samuel Diescher
National Register of Historic Places
5 ft
Monongahela Incline
Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
steam powered
Samuel Diescher
inclined

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