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German Square Steps

Posted on October 2, 2024 by

Make left at first set of stairs and begin climbing 265 steps to Hartford St. Congrats! You climbed the longest continuous set of steps in this event.

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* German Square

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Named after the German families who settled on the hillside, the square features parallel sets of steps that climb into the Slopes.

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Fritz St.

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Make right and walk 40 feet to German Square.

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S. 10th St. & Steps

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Make left and climb 57 steps to S. 10th St. Pedestrian Bridge. At the request of SSSNA & Slopes residents, the City of Pittsburgh and the Norfolk Southern Railroad completed this footbridge in the summer of 2002 to reinstate pedestrian … Continue reading →

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* Knoxville Incline

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The Knoxville Incline (1889-1960) began one street down on Bradish St. It followed the hollow going uphill to Fritz St. and Allentown. A deep trough carved into the ground permitted the incline to dock at street level. Later renamed the … Continue reading →

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Freyburg St.

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Make left. Between 1117 and 1111 Freyburg was where a stone wall elevated the Knoxville Incline over Freyburg on its climb to the hilltop. Its foundation remains.

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S. 12th St.

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Keep right and walk down S. 12th St. to Freyburg St. Be careful as you cross the street.

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Breed St.

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Make left and walk along this shady street of mostly brick houses to S. 12th St.

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S. 15th St.

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To the right is the former Polska Szkola built in 1898. Continue down S. 15th St. one half block to Breed St. A couple of doors down S. 15th St., on the left, is St. Adalbert Church. This is the … Continue reading →

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* Pedestrian Bridges

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At the request of SSSNA & Slopes residents, the City and railroad completed this footbridge and the other at S. 10th St. in 2002. The span is made of the same COR-TEN steel as the UPMC (former U.S. Steel) tower … Continue reading →

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