Vernon Parish Courthouse Explained

Vernon Parish Courthouse
Coordinates:31.1422°N -93.2608°W
Architecture:Classical Revival, Neo-classical
Added:September 22, 1983
Refnum:83000550

The Vernon Parish Courthouse, located at 201 S. 3rd St. in Leesville in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and is part of the 30th Judicial District Court of Louisiana.

The stuccoed masonry courthouse is Classical Revival in style. It has four monumental pedimented porticos on the four sides of the building, each in between small wings that project diagonally at each corner, giving the building an X-shaped plan. It has two main floors, and a third floor Baroque domed cupola with a clock on each face.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vernon Parish Courthouse . State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation . 1983 . October 26, 2017 . with two photos and two maps