Clifton Incline (Pittsburgh)

The Clifton Incline was an incline on Pittsburgh's North Side designed by Samuel Diescher[1] which was operational from 1895 to 1905.[2] There was reportedly an accident in 1905 "that resulted in the smashing of a nearby house".[3] The base of the incline was at 40°27′49.42″N 80°1′11.08″W / 40.4637278°N 80.0197444°W / 40.4637278; -80.0197444Coordinates: 40°27′49.42″N 80°1′11.08″W / 40.4637278°N 80.0197444°W / 40.4637278; -80.0197444, connecting Sarah Street (now Strauss Street) near the intersection with Myrtle Street (Now the closed Metcalf Street) with Clifton Park at the end of Clifton Street (now Chautauqua Street).

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