Allegheny County Courthouse
Courthouse and jail complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the courthouse in Pennsylvania. For the courthouse in North Carolina, see Alleghany County Courthouse (North Carolina).
The Allegheny County Courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is part of a complex (along with the old Allegheny County Jail) designed by H. H. Richardson. The buildings are considered among the finest examples of the Romanesque Revival style for which Richardson is well known.
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Allegheny County Courthouse | |
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General information | |
Type | Court house |
Location | 436 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°26′18″N 79°59′46″W |
Construction started | 1883 |
Completed | 1888 |
Owner | Allegheny County |
Management | Allegheny County Department of Public Works |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 76.2 m (250 ft) |
Roof | 30.48 m (100.0 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Henry Hobson Richardson |
Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail | |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 73001586[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973[1] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated CPHS | December 26, 1972[3] |
Designated PHLF | 1968 [4] |
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The complex is bordered by wide thoroughfares named for city founders James Ross (Ross Street), John Forbes (Forbes Avenue) and James Grant (Grant Street). The current building, completed in 1888, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2] Richardson later referred to it as his "great achievement".[8]