The imposing stone courthouse and jail Henry Hobson Richardson designed for Allegheny County is considered one of the architect’s most inspired buildings.
Look at the picturesThe Allegheny County Courthouse turns 125
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Marylynne Pitz
As early as 1910, Frederick Law Olmsted, the son of the man who designed New York’s Central Park, had, in a written report, proposed turning the Point into a park.
By the time 18-year-old Shirley Jones was crowned Miss Pittsburgh in 1952, she was dreaming of stardom.
Actress Barbara Anne Hall Feldon and Gene Kelly, who could sing, dance and act, both grew up in Pittsburgh and achieved fame.
Look at the picturesBarbara Feldon and ‘The $64,000 Question’