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Monongahela Incline Plane, Connecting North side of Grandview Avenue at Wyoming Street with West Carson Street near Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Summary
Significance: The first constructed and oldest passenger incline plane in Pittsburgh, this system retains the 1882 safety brake and bull wheel and 1935 electrical system including drive motors, operating brakes and power cable system.
Survey number: HAER PA-226
Building/structure dates: 1870 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1882 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1904 Subsequent Work
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Endres, John J
Otis Elevator Company
Acres American, Incorporated
Massaro Corporation
Hail Industries
S. Keighley Metal Ceilings & Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh Safe Company
Monongahela Incline Plane Company
Kirk, J L
Lyon, William M
Jones & Laughlin
Iron City Bridge Company
J. & J. B. Milholland
W. Douglass & Sons Bridge & Boiler Works
Smith, R J
Price & Long
Douglass, Withrow
Diescher, Samuel
Schultz, C J
Minnsinger, William
Robinson & Rea Company
MacClure, Colbert A
Spahr, Albert L
A. Fulton's Son & Company
Rogers, Rebecca M, contractor
Port Authority of Allegheny County, sponsor
Rogers, Rebecca M, historian
Thum, David, photographer
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.), 40.44008, -79.99863
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
