03 Nov masterpiece: henry hobson richardson’s allegheny county courthouse (1888)
masterpiece.
exterior images of henry h. richardson’s allegheny county courthouse (1883-1888), located at 436 grant street, pittsburgh, pa.
the four-story building, with five story tower, interior courtyard, and prison connected by the “bridge of sighs,” was erected by the norcross brothers (richardson’s contractor of choice) using massive rusticated solid pink milford granite blocks.
