Vernon Parish Courthouse

Vernon Parish Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	201 S. 3rd St., Leesville, Louisiana
Coordinates	31°8′32″N93°15′39″W / 31.14222°N 93.26083°W / 31.14222; -93.26083
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1910 (1910)
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Neo-classical
NRHP reference No.	83000550 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1983

The Vernon Parish Courthouse, located at 201 S. 3rd St. in Leesville in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and is part of the 30th Judicial District Court of Louisiana.

The stuccoed masonry courthouse is Classical Revival in style. It has four monumental pedimented porticos on the four sides of the building, each in between small wings that project diagonally at each corner, giving the building an X-shaped plan. It has two main floors, and a third floor Baroque domed cupola with a clock on each face. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Vernon Parish Courthouse" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1983. Retrieved October 26, 2017. with two photos and two maps