Iberville Parish Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Iberville Parish Courthouse

Plaquemine, Iberville County, Louisiana
Listed
May 30, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80001732

About this property

The Iberville Parish Courthouse is a historic building located at 57735 Main Street in Plaquemine, Louisiana. 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, 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. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1980. On October 7, 2025, 27-year-old Latrell Clark opened fire inside of the courthouse during booking process for a sexual assault investigation, killing a deputy and injuring a detective, before being fatally shot at the scene. Clark resisted arrest and attempted to disarm the detective, causing several shots to be fired. Clark and the deputy were transported to hospital where they were pronounced dead while the detective was in critical but stable condition.

Location

209 Main St.
Plaquemine, Iberville County, Louisiana
30.29164, -91.23394

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Iberville Parish Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Iberville Parish Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Iberville Parish Courthouse?

Iberville Parish Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Iberville Parish Courthouse?

The period of significance for Iberville Parish Courthouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1848.

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