Allegheny County Courthouse is a government building of Allegheny County located in Downtown of the county seat, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The complex is bordered by wide thoroughfares named for city founders James Ross (Ross Street), John Forbes (Forbes Avenue) and James Grant (Grant Street).
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