Old Courthouse Square
National Register of Historic Places

Old Courthouse Square

Lake Providence, East Carroll County, Louisiana
Listed
October 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001728

About this property

The Old Courthouse Square in Lake Providence, Louisiana, in East Carroll Parish, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1980. It is a two-acre public square. On the square is the Old East Carroll Parish Courthouse, a two-story building with a three-story side tower with an oculus, built in 1889. The courthouse is the only Romanesque Revival work in the area. Also on the square and included in the district is the new East Carroll Parish Courthouse, built in 1935. It is relatively low, given it is a three-story building. It was listed along with several other Lake Providence properties and districts that were studied together in the Lake Providence MRA on October 3, 1980.

Location

1st and Hoad Sts.
Lake Providence, East Carroll County, Louisiana
32.80345, -91.17337

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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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Old Courthouse Square listed on the National Register?

Old Courthouse Square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Old Courthouse Square?

Old Courthouse Square is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Courthouse Square?

The period of significance for Old Courthouse Square is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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