Bogalusa City Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Bogalusa City Hall

Bogalusa, Washington County, Louisiana
Listed
July 25, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001095

About this property

The Bogalusa City Hall, in Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana, was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It has a four-column Tuscan-style portico. It was designed by New Orleans architect Rathbone Debuys and built by contractor E. N. Moore. It was deemed notable as "a handsome example of an early twentieth century town hall of the then predominant Classical mode. The elegant Renaissance Revival building, with its five-part composition, and axial, almost Palladian plan, represents a greater degree of high style sophistication than is achieved in any other building in Bogalusa, or most other town halls in southeastern Louisiana. The City Hall's significance in the area of politics/government rests upon its status as the seat of municipal government since 1917." Bogalusa became a city in 1914; before this building was constructed its City Council met in the offices of the Great Southern Lumber Company.

Location

214 Arkans Hall Ave.
Bogalusa, Washington County, Louisiana
30.78612, -89.86015

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Bogalusa City Hall listed on the National Register?

Bogalusa City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Bogalusa City Hall?

Bogalusa City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bogalusa City Hall?

The period of significance for Bogalusa City Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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