Iberville Parish Courthouse
The Iberville Parish Courthouse is a historic building located at 57735 Main Street in Plaquemine, Louisiana.
Iberville Parish Courthouse | |
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| Location | 57735 Main Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°17′30″N 91°14′02″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1848 |
| Built by | George Weldon; Thomas Weldon |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Plaquemine Historic District (ID89001791) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001732[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 31, 1980 |
| Designated CP | October 30, 1989 |
Built in 1848 by George and Thomas Weldon, of Natchez, it served as a courthouse until 1906. It served as Plaquemine City Hall from 1906 until 1985[2][3], and was and later restored for its present use as Iberville Museum.
It is a stuccoed brick building in Greek Revival architecture that is five bays wide with a central, pedimented portico of four Doric columns.[2][3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Iberville Parish Courthouse (1848-1906) / Plaquemine City Hall (1906-to date)" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 15, 2017. with photos and maps
- Stanley R. Hebert (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Iberville Parish Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2018. With two photos from 1979.
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Parish seat: Plaquemine | ||
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