Greensburg Land Office

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Greensburg Land Office
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Greensburg, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°49′44″N90°40′1″W / 30.82889°N 90.66694°W / 30.82889; -90.66694
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc.1825
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80004249 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1980

The Greensburg Land Office, on Courthouse Square in Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, was built in the 1820s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

It is a one-room common bond brick structure with a small portico having two large Doric brick columns. Its interior is dominated by a large paneled Adams mantel. [2]

It is one of the two or three oldest buildings in the "Florida Parishes" of Louisiana. [2]

In 1980 the build was in use as a Veterans' Administration Office. It is located nearly adjacent to the entrance to the St. Helena Parish Courthouse. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Greensburg Land Office" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1980. Retrieved June 7, 2017. with two photos and two maps