- Source: Nunnery Hill Incline
The Nunnery Hill Incline was a funicular located in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, in what is now the Fineview neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
History and notable features
Designed by Samuel Diescher, this incline operated from 1888 until 1895, running between its base station on Federal Street and its upper station on the currently named Meadville Street. It was one of only a few inclines with a curve in its track.
The name of the hill derived from a short-lived settlement of Poor Clares earlier in the century.
The incline suspended operations without warning on September 13, 1895, to the consternation of many of the hill's residents. It did not resume business. By 1901, it was being dismantled.
Remnants of the incline, including the red-brick lower station and a stone retaining wall along Henderson Street, have been the focus of recent preservation efforts.
Both structures received City of Pittsburgh historic designations in 2011.
See also
List of funicular railways
List of inclines in Pittsburgh
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Nunnery Hill Incline
- Fineview
- List of funicular railways
- Johnstown Inclined Plane
- List of inclines in Pittsburgh
- Knoxville Incline
- Samuel Diescher
- List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- Dowsing
- Wong Tai Sin District
