Old St. Helena Parish Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Old St. Helena Parish Jail

Greensburg, St. Helena County, Louisiana
Listed
October 6, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80004478

About this property

The Old St. Helena Parish Jail, adjacent to the courthouse square in Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, was built in about 1855 and is one of the oldest structures in the parish. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a two-story brick building with remains of cells, including bars in windows. It was deemed significant "as a good example of a mid-nineteenth century jail building". In 1980 it was thought there probably were fewer than five such examples in Louisiana.

Location

Greensburg, St. Helena County, Louisiana
30.82921, -90.66713

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Old St. Helena Parish Jail listed on the National Register?

Old St. Helena Parish Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Old St. Helena Parish Jail?

Old St. Helena Parish Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old St. Helena Parish Jail?

The period of significance for Old St. Helena Parish Jail is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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