Today is the birthday of H.H. Richardson (September 29, 1838 – April 27, 1886)  a prominent American architect of the 19th century.The style he used is named after him: Richardsonian Romanesque.

In our Classics Collection we have the book: "Communication from the County Commissioners to the Board of Prison Inspectors of Allegheny County in relation to the erection of new county buildings : submitted February 19, 1883." (Pittsburgh Pa. : Jas. McMillin, 1883.)