National Register of Historic Places

Duquesne Incline

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 4, 1975
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001609

About this property

The Duquesne Incline ( dew-KAYN) is a funicular scaling Mount Washington near the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The incline is unusual for using a 5 ft (1,524 mm) track gauge, mainly used in Finland, Russia, and Mongolia. Together with the Monongahela Incline, it is one of two passenger inclines still in operation on Pittsburgh's South Side. By 1977, the two had become tourist attractions and together served more than one million commuters and tourists annually. That year both inclines were designated as Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The incline is owned by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, and operated by the nonprofit Society for the Preservation of The Duquesne Heights Incline. Fares for the incline are standard Pittsburgh Regional Transit fares.

Location

1220 Grandview Ave.
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.43920, -80.01774

Categories

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Sources

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When was Duquesne Incline listed on the National Register?

Duquesne Incline was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Duquesne Incline?

Duquesne Incline is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Duquesne Incline is recorded as the industrial era.

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