Allegheny Cnty Courthouse
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 | Allegheny County Courthouse |
| Designer | Henry Hobson Richardson |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Date | 1883 to 1888 |
| Building Type | courthouse |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | Richardsonian |
| Street Address | Grant Street and 5th Avenue |
| Notes | interesting towers. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Allegheny_Cnty_Courthouse.html |
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Commentary
"The courthouse and jail are two separate buildings linked by a bridge over the intervening street. In both, the masonry is exploited for maximum expressive effect; some of the individual blocks in the prison wall weigh more than five tons. The courthouse is a large rectangular block with a central light court; externally the great bulk of the building is divided into component elements revealing the organization of the courts and chambers at the principal floors. Because of the significant public function of the building, more attention is given to the details carrying the massive round arches and the dormers of the corner pavilions. Particularly impressive is the tall tower. Yet despite the building's size and many elements, everything works together for the benefit of the whole and no part becomes discordant."
— Leland M. Roth. A Concise History of American Architecture. p170-1.
Address
Grant Street between Diamond Street and 5th Avenue.
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Roger H. Clark and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985. ISBN 0-442-21668-8. LC 84-3543. NA2750.C55 1984. drawings and diagrams, p100-101.— Updated edition available at Amazon.com
Jeffrey Karl Ochsner. H. H. Richardson, Complete Architectural Works. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1982. Exterior photo of building and tower, f116d, p130.— 1984 Edition available at Amazon.com
G. E. Kidder Smith. Looking at Architecture. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, 1990. ISBN 0-8109-3556-2. facade photo of jail, p145. Available at Amazon.com
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