Duquesne Incline

Duquesne Incline

Overview
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Locale	1220 Grandview Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dates of operation	May 17, 1877 (1877-05-17)[1]–present
Technical
Track gauge	5 ft (1,524 mm)
Length	800 feet (244 m)
Other
Website	duquesneincline.org
Duquesne Incline
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
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Coordinates	40°26′21″N 80°1′5″W / 40.43917°N 80.01806°W / 40.43917; -80.01806
Built	1877
Architect	Samuel Diescher
Architectural style	Second Empire, T pattern
NRHP reference No.	75001609[2]
Added to NRHP	March 4, 1975

The Duquesne Incline (/duːˈkeɪn/) is a funicular near Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood. It travels to Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Designed by Hungarian-American engineer Samuel Diescher, the incline was completed in 1877.

The lower station is in the Second Empire style. Together with the incline, which rises 400 feet (122 m) in height. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is a very popular tourist attraction in Pittsburgh.^[3]

1. ↑ "The Duquesne Incline Plane". The Daily Post. Pittsburgh. May 18, 1877. p. 4.
2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
3. ↑ Leherr, Dave (7 May 1977). "Inclines Rise to National Landmarks". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.