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The Court House in the city of Pittsburgh is located on Grant
Street between Fifth Avenue and Diamond Street. Henry Hobson
Richardson, an architect from Boston, designed the Court House
with construction beginning in 1884 and completion in 1886 after
his death. The Court House features an interior courtyard and
is connected to the former prison by a large arch known as the
Bridge of Sighs.
It is built of large granite blocks with the windows and entrance ways
each topped with wide arches. The Allegheny County Court House was placed
on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973, and its design
has influenced many buildings across America over the years.
Pittsburghers will love this commemorative ornament of
Allegheny County Courthouse.
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