Iberville Parish Courthouse
The Iberville Parish Courthouse is a historic building located at 57735 Main Street in Plaquemine, Louisiana.
Iberville Parish Courthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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 |
Significant dates | |
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, 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.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1980.
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