Iberville Parish Courthouse

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

Iberville Parish Courthouse
Location57735 Main Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Coordinates30°17′30″N 91°14′02″W
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

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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