Mt. Washington & Duquesne Heights

Also known as Mount Washington and Mt. Washington
==Background==
Mt. Washington & Duquesne Heights is well known for its unparalleled view of the City. Standing along Grandview Avenue, one can see all of downtown, both ballparks, and miles of rivers and hills. Previously known as Coal Hill, for the mines once located there, four inclines were constructed between 1867 to 1877, to allow German immigrants living in this section of the city, transportation to work in the mines. Now, many tourists take a ride on one of the two remaining inclines to enjoy the view of the city.
Duquesne Heights is home to a great diversity of residents, from families, to single-household professionals.
* http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district2/html/duquesne_heights.html
* School District: Pittsburgh http://www.pghboe.net/
==Details==
There are in-town promontories elsewhere – Birmingham comes to mind, as does Cincinnati. But nowhere else can you stand in the city and look out on Downtown and miles beyond, as you can on Mount Washington. Ascending 400 feet, traversed by two funicular railways, it is a haven for strolling lovers, eager tourists, and, at its Duquesne Heights end, dining fit for a Gatsbyesque interlude or a posh power lunch. Not only does the Wall Street Journal consider Mount Washington romantic, but USA Today ranks it the nation’s second most beautiful urban spot. “The aesthetic appeal,” McPaper says, “is undeniable.
==Links==
* http://www.pittsburghneighborhoodtours.com/pr13/neighborhoods/default.asp?nHood=3
* http://www.mwcdc.org
===Eats===
* http://incline.pghfree.net/restaurants.htm
===Media===
* Saving Grace Street: City trying to rescue Mt. Washington street from crime, blight from P-G in Feb 2007.
* House Tour article in P-G in June, 2006
* Mt. Washington city overlook pods reopen after face lift before All-Star Game
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An outcropping of coal on Mt. Washington caught fire in the 1790s, spewing smoke and soot over the new settlement. "One of the early missionaries," MacGregor says, "wrote in his diary what an awful place it was."
===Not===
* Mt. Lebanon
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