Madisonville Town Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Madisonville Town Hall

Madisonville, St. Tammany County, Louisiana
Listed
November 8, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001741

About this property

The Madisonville Town Hall, at 203 Cedar in Madisonville, Louisiana, was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is a vernacular (no style) two-story brick and stone building. Its concrete first floor has jail cells. The main (second) floor is reached by an exterior double stairway which is the main architectural feature of the building. It served as the town hall until 1976. In 1990 it was serving as the town's police station. In 2021 it is a museum, the Madisonville Historic Museum, displaying "local Native American history, Civil War history, and history of the families that founded Madisonville."

Location

203 Cedar
Madisonville, St. Tammany County, Louisiana
30.40962, -90.15884

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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 Madisonville Town Hall listed on the National Register?

Madisonville Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Madisonville Town Hall?

Madisonville Town Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Madisonville Town Hall?

The period of significance for Madisonville Town Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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