Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh

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The Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh is a landmark 19th-century civic building designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and celebrated as one of the finest examples of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Richardsonian Romanesque building
county courthouse
courthouse
government building
historic building
landmark
architect Henry Hobson Richardson NERFINISHED
architecturalMovement Romanesque Revival
architecturalStyle Richardsonian Romanesque
category Buildings and structures in Pittsburgh
County government buildings in Pennsylvania
Courthouses in Pennsylvania
connectedTo Allegheny County Jail
country United States
era 19th century
function location of Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
seat of government for Allegheny County
governingBody Allegheny County
hasAlternateName Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh
hasFeature arched windows
bridge of sighs
central courtyard
rusticated stonework
tower
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
locatedIn Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
material stone
namedAfter Allegheny County
notableFor influence on American civic architecture
massive stone arches
picturesque roofline
owner Allegheny County government
partOf Downtown Pittsburgh
publicAccess yes
region Western Pennsylvania
significance considered one of the finest examples of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture
major civic landmark in Pittsburgh
usedBy Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Allegheny County officials
usedFor county administration
judicial functions

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Allegheny County Jail ("Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail")
alsoKnownAs
Allegheny County Jail ("Allegheny County Courthouse")
associatedWith
Allegheny County ("Allegheny County Courthouse")
contains
Allegheny County Courthouse
hasAlternateName
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark ("Allegheny County Courthouse (PHLF Historic Landmark)")
hasInstance
Richardsonian Romanesque
notableExample
Henry Hobson Richardson ("Allegheny County Courthouse")
notableWork
Allegheny County Jail ("Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail complex")
partOf

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