Allegheny County Courthouse Heirloom Bench Project

22 Courthouse Benches Sponsored: More Needed

Visit the Allegheny County Courthouse––Pittsburgh’s most significant architectural landmark––and you’ll see that handsomely carved benches, each inscribed with a donor’s name, are replacing the motley collection of inappropriate chairs that once cheapened the historic corridors. You, too, can carve your name in history by sponsoring a Courthouse bench. We thank the following sponsors:

  • Allegheny County Bar Association
  • Carl Wood Brown
  • County of Allegheny
  • The Honorable Robert E. Dauer (3)
  • Robert G. DelGreco, of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
  • The Honorable Pete Flaherty, Mayor 1970-77
  • The Hillman Family, who donated a bench “to the citizens of Allegheny County in appreciation of the Court of Common Pleas”
  • Henry Hoffstot, for sponsoring a bench “In memory of Chief Justice James B. Drew”
  • Martha Jordan and an anonymous donor, “In memory of H. H. Richardson, Architect”
  • The Little Family, in loving memory of the Honorable Walter R. Little
  • The Honorable James R. McGregor
  • Raymond Novak
  • Patton Family Partnership
  • Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, “in gratitude to Richard M. Scaife, who has donated to the restoration of the Courthouse for three decades, beginning with the transformation of the courtyard from a parking lot to a public park”
  • Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation (2)
  • Reed Smith LLP
  • James C. Roddey
  • The Honorable Paul R. Zavarella (2)

Help furnish H. H. Richardson’s Allegheny County Courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh with a limited edition of heirloom benches exclusively designed by County Architect Samuel Taylor and hand built here in Pittsburgh by Wilson & McCracken.

Each solid White Oak bench features mortise and tenon construction, hidden dovetails, and a finish that matches the original 19th-century millwork in the Courthouse. Your name, or the name of someone you would like to honor, is carved in the front of the bench and becomes a permanent tribute to your generosity and vision. In addition, a 6? x 2? engraved bronze plaque may be affixed to the top of the bench back rest acknowledging you or your organization’s gift.

Sponsorship Information:

  • Sponsor one bench and dedicate it to the person/organization of your choice with a $4,200 contribution, payable to PHLF and fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

QUESTIONS? Contact Anne Nelson: anne@phlf.org; 412-471-5808, ext. 545

The Courthouse Bench program is a collaboration of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and Wilson & McCracken.

Allegheny County Courthouse Bench Complete Sponsorship
Words you would like engraved on bottom front stringer of the bench:
(42 characters maximum)
What would you like engraved on bronze plaque?
3 lines, 40 characters maximum per line)

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