National Register of Historic Places

Monongahela Incline

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 24, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001742

About this property

The Monongahela Incline is a funicular on the South Side in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, near the Smithfield Street Bridge. Designed and built by Prussian-born engineer John Endres in 1870, it is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the U.S. It is one of two surviving inclines in Pittsburgh (the other is the nearby Duquesne Incline) from the original 17 passenger-carrying inclines built there starting in the late 19th century. Its lower station is across the street from what is now the Station Square shopping complex. It is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1977 both inclines were designated as Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.43188, -80.00523

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station
Industrial
0.1 mi
Smithfield Street Bridge
Industrial
0.2 mi
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Complex
Industrial
0.3 mi
Prospect Junior High and Elementary School
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0.4 mi
Liberty Bridge
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0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Pitt (Pontiac's War)
1763Colonial
0.6 mi
Grant's Defeat near Fort Duquesne
1758Colonial
0.7 mi
Pontiac's War — Siege of Fort Pitt
1763Colonial
0.7 mi

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When was Monongahela Incline listed on the National Register?

Monongahela Incline was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Monongahela Incline?

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

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

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