Duquesne Traction Company of Pittsburgh stock certificate circa 1890 (Pennsylvania)

Vignette of an allegorical bare breasted female with symbols of science and industry. Unissued and not cancelled. Dated 18__ , circa 1890 from company bonds and records. Measures approximately 11 x 7 inches.   

The Duquesne Traction Company is the entity that historically operated the Duquesne Incline, a historic funicular railway on Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Duquesne Traction Company was an electric railway company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that merged with other traction companies in 1898 to form the Consolidated Traction Company. Duquesne Traction Company built an electric streetcar line to serve the growing Pittsburgh area and constructed Duquesne Gardens as a streetcar barn, which later became a famous ice skating rink and sports venue. 

Constructed in 1890 for the Duquesne Traction Company as a streetcar barn, Duquesne Gardens was remodeled in 1896 and was opened to the public on January 23, 1899. At that time, it was billed as the biggest skating rink in the world by the Pittsburg Post. It served as an ice-skating rink, indoor sports arena, and a theater. The two-story brick building was located on 110 North Craig Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It housed the Hornets, Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League team, from 1936 until its demise. Duquesne Gardens was demolished in 1956. Today, the Park Plaza Condominiums and Duranti’s Restaurant sit on this site.

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