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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Locale | 1220 Grandview Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | May 17, 1877[1]–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) |
| Length | 800 feet (244 m) |
| Other | |
| Website | duquesneincline.org |
Duquesne Incline | |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′21″N 80°1′5″W / 40.43917°N 80.01806°W |
| 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 (/djuːˈkeɪn/ dew-KAYN) is a funicular scaling Mount Washington near the South Side neighborhood of 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, 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.[3] That year both inclines were designated as Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
- ^ "The Duquesne Incline Plane". The Daily Post. Pittsburgh. May 18, 1877. p. 4.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Leherr, Dave (May 7, 1977). "Inclines Rise to National Landmarks". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 9.