Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Slidell Town Hall and Jail

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

1. Slidell Town Hall and Jail Marker

Inscription. Built in 1907, this building replaced the original wooden Jail and Mayor's Office. It was the Town Hall until 1954 and the Jail until 1963.
The town's fire engine was located in the addition from 1928 until 1954.

Erected by St. Tammany Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 16.549′ N, 89° 46.957′ W. Marker is in Slidell, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It is on First Street north of Bouscaren Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Slidell Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2020 First Street, Slidell LA 70458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was

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once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Slidell (here, next to this marker); City of Slidell Centennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named John Slidell (about 300 feet away); 1st United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); September 11, 2001 Never Forgotten (approx. 0.2 miles away); Slidell: An Overview (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named John Slidell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jay W. Hosty (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Slidell.

Slidell Town Hall and Jail Marker/ Slidell Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

2. Slidell Town Hall and Jail Marker/ Slidell Museum

Photographed by Janet Schexnayder, January 4, 2025

3. Slidell Town Hall and Jail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 7, 2017. 2. submitted on May 7, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on January 4, 2025, by Janet Schexnayder of Slidell, Louisiana.