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35. Allegheny County Courthouse (1886) - Pittsburgh, PA; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA



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H. H. Richardson considered the Allegheny Courthouse his finest building. Built of gray granite, some blocks of which weigh more than five tons, the courthouse reflects a somberness befitting its function. Richardson died before its completion, and Sheply, Rutan and Coolidge took over supervision of the project.

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