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
A few years after the Grant Building was completed, one Pittsburgh newspaper sent a reporter to the structure’s observation deck to assess the value of visiting such a lofty perch.
Look at the picturesThe Alpine heights atop the Grant Building
Our limited knowledge of Pittsburgh’s history leads us to believe the pictures were made sometime around 1900.