Duquesne Heights in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Duquesne Incline
Historic Landmark
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1. Duquesne Incline Marker
for Kirk Bigham & Associates
Landmarks Foundation
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 40° 26.297′ N, 80° 1.134′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Duquesne Heights. It is on Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Parking for the Duquesne Incline is located across the street from the Lower Station at 1197 West Carson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1220 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pittsburgh Glass Works (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Points of View" (about 700 feet away); 19th Ward Veterans Honor Roll (about 700 feet away); Whittier School (about 800 feet away); Mount Washington (about 800 feet away); A Place of International Consequence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Allegheny Foamflower (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Recognition Day (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. It is of another funicular in Los Angeles.
Also see . . . The Duquesne Incline. Official Website (Submitted on July 5, 2008.)
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2. Duquesne Incline Marker
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3. Duquesne Incline and the Lower Station
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4. NRHP Plaque
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of Interior
1877
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5. Pittsburgh from the Upper Station Observation Deck
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,078 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 5, 2008. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
