Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Family Court Facility
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2013
1. Family Court Facility Marker
Originally Allegheny County Jail
Henry Hobson Richardson, architect
1884-86
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 26.311′ N, 79° 59.733′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on Ross Street 0.1 miles north of Forbes Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); County Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Allegheny County (within shouting distance of this marker); National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gold Star Mothers Memorial
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2013
2. Family Court Facility Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
