Designed by
Samuel Diescher, this incline operated from 1888 until 1895, running between its base station on Federal Street and its upper station on the currently named Meadville Street. It was one of only a few inclines with a curve in its track. The name of the hill derived from a short-lived settlement of
Poor Clares earlier in the century. The incline suspended operations without warning on September 13, 1895, to the consternation of many of the hill's residents. By 1901, it was being dismantled. Remnants of the incline, including the red-brick lower station and a stone retaining wall along Henderson Street, have been the focus of recent preservation efforts. Both structures received
City of Pittsburgh historic designations in 2011. == See also ==