IKM Incorporated (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Photographic Records on the Allegheny County Jail Renovation Project, c. 1993-2001
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- IKM Incorporated (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Photographic Records on the Allegheny County Jail Renovation Project
- Creator
- IKM Incorporated
- Creator
- Ferguson, Herb
- Collection Number
- AIS.2019.08
- Extent
- .583 Linear Feet
- Date
- c. 1993-2001
- Abstract
- Collection consists of photographs of the Allegheny County Jail at 440 Ross Street, located in downtown Pittsburgh, documenting the renovation by IKM, Inc. dating between 1993 to 2001. Also includes the 2001 Merit Award that IKM received from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for the adaptive reuse of the historic structure.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jackie Bender in February 2022.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Roger Hartung, Principal at IKM, Inc. on July 8, 2019.
History
The Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail Complex was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and constructed from 1884 through 1888. In 1883 Richardson was one of 100 architects invited to participate in a competition to determine who would design the new courthouse after the previous building was destroyed in an 1882 fire. In 1884 Richardson's design was selected and would become widely recognized as an outstanding example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the United States, later being listed in "America's Favorite Architecture" by the American Institute of Architects.
Within a few decades of its construction, the complex received some renovations and changes to its initial design. Renovations and additions to the Jail where completed by Pittsburgh architect, Frederick J. Osterling from 1904-1908. Osterling's enlargement included an expansion of the north and east cell blocks and the addition of a new cell block between them.
While the architecture of the building is widely praised, after more than a century of use, the jail was deemed no longer sufficient for its intended use, as standards for incarceration facilities had evolved. In 1995, a new jail facility was opened at 950 Second Avenue in Pittsburgh, designed by Tasso Katselas Associates and L. Robert Kimball & Associates.
The former jail building at 400 Ross Street did not remain empty for long. The Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas needed more space for the Juvenile and Family Courts Division. The former jail facility required extensive renovations for the relocation of the courts. A $46 million renovation project was slated for the Old Jail and the facilities were planned to be a more welcoming space that would accommodate families and children, where previous locations had been overcrowded. The renovation was completed in the year 2000. When designing the conversion, IKM Inc. wanted to maintain the character of the old and famous structure while ensuring the change in its function would be unimpeded. Roger Hartung, Principal Architect at IKM, was one of the leading figures in the renovation project.
IKM Inc. is the successor firm of Ingham & Boyd, an architectural firm established in Pittsburgh in 1911. This firm came into being when Charles T. Ingham and William Boyd, Jr. formed a partnership that would go on to design many iconic structures in the Pittsburgh region. In 1946, the firm was reorganized after Ingham's son, Charles S. Ingham, and Thomas C. Pratt joined the partnership, becoming Ingham, Boyd & Pratt, later becoming Ingham, Kaffka, and Marcu Architects before finally transitioning into IKM, Inc.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following 4 series:
Series I. Pre-Renovation Images
Series II. Renovation Images by Herb Ferguson
Series III. Renovation Images 8 X 10
Series IV. Post Renovation Images
Scope and Contents
The collection includes twenty-four folders of photographs taken of the Allegheny County Jail at 440 Ross Street, and a single folder containing a 2001 merit award IKM earned for their work on the building. The photographs document the renovation of the jail that spanned the late 1990's to 2001, separated into three major categories: before the renovation, during the renovation, and after the renovation. Among the records are photographs taken by Herb Ferguson that were dated throughout IKM's renovation and provide a chronological view of the progress of the project.
Preferred Citation
IKM Incorporated (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Photographic Records on the Allegheny County Jail Renovation Project, AIS.2019.08, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Subjects
- Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Allegheny County). Family Division -- Buildings
- Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Allegheny County). Juvenile Section -- Buildings
- Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- American Institute of Architects -- Awards
- Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886
- Osterling, Frederick J. (Frederick John), 1865-1934
- Photographs
- Renovation (Architecture) -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Historic buildings -- Remodeling for other use -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Jails -- Remodeling for other use -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Courthouses -- Remodeling for other use -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Romanesque revival (Architecture) -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Architecture -- Awards