Tensas Parish Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Tensas Parish Courthouse

St. Joseph, Tensas County, Louisiana
Listed
March 29, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79001093

About this property

The Tensas Parish Courthouse on Courthouse Square in St. Joseph, the parish seat of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, was built in 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Its main entrance has a tetrastyle pedimented portico; it has porticoes on its other two main facades as well. The courthouse is topped by an English Baroque style cupola which has a pressed tin balustrade. Though the cupola once had a clock with four faces it has been removed. As of the NRHP listing in 1979, the second floor courtroom retained all of its original features, including paneled judge's bench, witness stand, and jury box.

Location

St. Joseph, Tensas County, Louisiana
31.91349, -91.23602

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 Tensas Parish Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Tensas Parish Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Tensas Parish Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Tensas Parish Courthouse?

The period of significance for Tensas Parish Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1905.

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