Old Lafayette City Hall

The Old Lafayette City Hall is a historic institutional building located at 217 West Main Street in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Old Lafayette City Hall
Location217 West Main Street, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°13′21″N 92°01′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1898
ArchitectGeorge Knapp
NRHP reference No.75000851[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1975

Designed by architect George Knapp of Lafayette, the building was erected in 1898 and originally hosted the Bank of Lafayette. On June 26, 1906 the building was sold to the "Corporation of the town of Lafayette" for $4,500. In 1908 a prison was added to the rear of the building. The building was used as the city hall until 1939, when a larger city hall was finally built. The ground floor was then used by local women's organizations and as a library. Until 1972 other institutional agencies were hosted in the building. In 1972 the building was declared unfit for occupancy.[2][3]

The building, constructed on a small parcel of land, is a typical two-story masonry Commercial building with some Rococo elements. The second floor facade has a balcony with a semi-circular brick arch above.[2][3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Old Lafayette City Hall" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 6, 2018. with a photo and a map
  3. Timothy Meaux. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Old Lafayette City Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2018. With six photos from 1974.
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