Pittsburgh's Inclines: Case Studies in Industrial Adaptation

Page 79

(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Troy Hill Incline Area:

Allegheny River -­‐ Troy Hill

Elevation:

130’

Length:

450’

Slope: Dates in Operation: Engineer:

21° 1887-­‐1898 Samuel Diescher

Primary Inclines of Pittsburgh / 77


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