Iberville Parish Courthouse

Iberville Parish Courthouse
Iberville Parish Courthouse is located in Louisiana
Iberville Parish Courthouse
Iberville Parish Courthouse is located in the United States
Iberville Parish Courthouse
Location57735 Main Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Coordinates30°17′30″N 91°14′02″W / 30.29174°N 91.23393°W / 30.29174; -91.23393
Arealess than one acre
Built1848
Built byGeorge Weldon; Thomas Weldon
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofPlaquemine Historic District (ID89001791)
NRHP reference No.80001732[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1980
Designated CPOctober 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Iberville Parish Courthouse (1848-1906) / Plaquemine City Hall (1906-to date)" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Department of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017. with photos and maps Archived March 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b 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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