Iberville Parish Courthouse

Iberville Parish Courthouse
Location 57735 Main Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°17′30″N 91°14′02″W / 30.29174°N 91.23393°W / 30.29174; -91.23393Coordinates: 30°17′30″N 91°14′02″W / 30.29174°N 91.23393°W / 30.29174; -91.23393
Area less than one acre
Built 1848
Built by George Weldon; Thomas Weldon
Architectural style Greek Revival
Part of Plaquemine Historic District (#89001791)
NRHP reference # 80001732[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 31, 1980
Designated CP October 30, 1989

The Iberville Parish Courthouse is a historic building located at 57735 Main Street in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "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
  3. 1 2 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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