About this property
The DeSoto Parish Courthouse, at 101 Texas Street in Mansfield, Louisiana in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It was designed by Favrot & Livaudais in Beaux Arts style and was built in 1911. It is a three-story brick buildingarticulated with two principal stories raised on an English basement. The building is approached on all four sides via monumental flights of steps. The central main entrance is accented by a balustraded balcony on heavy consoles. The entrance leads to a central hall which in turn leads to axial corridors running to the ends of the building. Each side wing culminates in an imperial staircase leading to the courtroom on the top story. The presence of the courtroom is expressed on the exterior through the use of a higher central block with three great arched windows. The main block also features coupled Ionic columns and an ornamental parapet culminating in a central sculptural cartouche. The side wings, which are lower than the main block, are articulated with Tuscan pilasters and arched windows. The piano nobile rests upon a rusticated brick base with a heavy water table. Its interior is now fairly plain, as courtroom ornamentation has been removed or hidden, and lowered ceilings have been installed in many areas. It is also a contributing property of Mansfield Historic District since its creation on October 27, 1988.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about DeSoto Parish Courthouse
This page lists DeSoto Parish Courthouse. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was DeSoto Parish Courthouse listed on the National Register?
DeSoto Parish Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 1987.
What type of historic resource is DeSoto Parish Courthouse?
DeSoto Parish Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for DeSoto Parish Courthouse?
The period of significance for DeSoto Parish Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.
Can I research the history near DeSoto Parish Courthouse?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near DeSoto Parish Courthouse will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in De Soto County
Historic places, battles, and census history across De Soto County.
Explore De SotoCounty ›More historic places in Louisiana
Browse all historic places in Louisiana.
View Louisianahistoric sites ›Louisiana history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
Louisianahistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near DeSoto Parish Courthouse will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.