The Mount Adams Incline was a funicular, or inclined railway, located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mount Adams. Completed in 1872, it was the longest-running of the city's five inclines, closing in 1948.[1] It has since been demolished.[2]
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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Cincinnati, OH |
| Locale | Cincinnati, OH |
| Dates of operation | 1872–1948 |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The incline was 945 feet (288 m) long and carried streetcars and automobiles.[3]It began carrying horsecars in 1877, and it was later strengthened for use by electric streetcars, which were much heavier.[4]
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References edit
- ^ Schrage, Robert (Jul 1, 2006). Along the Ohio River: Cincinnati to Louisville. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9780738543086. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ Cooper, Catherine (Apr 1984). "So Inclined: Scaling the Heights In Style". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 96. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1943). Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. Best Books on. p. 257. ISBN 9781623760519. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Middleton, William D. (1967). The Time of the Trolley, pp. 15–16, 221. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 0-89024-013-2.
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