Majesty of the law : the court houses of Allegheny County / James D. Van Trump.

Main entry:

Van Trump, James D. (James Denholm), 1908-1995.

Title & Author:

Majesty of the law : the court houses of Allegheny County / James D. Van Trump.

Publication:

Description:

ix, 180 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index.
The pride of the West : Pittsburgh's first court house -- Grant's Hill, paradise : an interlude -- Solon's Dome : the second court house -- Grant's Hill, and a fire : an interlude -- The Phoenix Tower : the story of its building, 1882-83 -- The Phoenix Tower : the story of its building, January-June 1884 -- The Phoenix Tower : the story of its building, July-December 1884 -- The Phoenix Tower : the story of its building, 1886-87 -- The Phoenix Tower : the story of its building, 1888 -- The tower dedicated : an interlude -- The tower achieved : the court house and jail in 1888 -- The tower and the city, 1889-1913 -- The tower and the city, 1914-70 -- The tower and the city since 1970.

ISBN:

0916670120
9780916670122

Subject:

Courthouses Pennsylvania Allegheny County.
Palais de justice Pennsylvanie Allegheny (Comté)
Courthouses.
Pennsylvania Allegheny County.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 47849
Call No.: ID:89-B6941
Status: Available

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