City-County Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

 interesting place, town hall, local government, 1917_construction

Seat of government for the City of Pittsburgh which also houses some offices for the County of Allegheny. The building was designed c. 1917 by Henry Hornbostel (of the firm of Palmer & Hornbostel) with Edward B. Lee. Its main hall is surrounded by gilded classical columns 47 feet high, with a loggia in a remarkable fish-scale pattern made by the Guastavino Fireproof Tile Co. Architectural sculpture on the building was created by Charles Keck.

The mayor and the nine-member city council serve a four-year term. After the death of Mayor Bob O'Connor in September 2006, City Council President Luke Ravenstahl was sworn in as the mayor of Pittsburgh at age 26, becoming the youngest mayor in the history of any major American city. He served until a special mayoral election was held in November 2007, when he was re-elected. City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts.

www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/council/index.html
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