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

Original Courthouse

St Tammany Parish

 
 
Original Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, February 14, 2009
1. Original Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
Erected 1818
The oldest structure extant in these parts.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 30° 28.408′ N, 90° 5.29′ W. Marker was in Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It could be reached from West Front Street west of Tammany Pkwy (U.S. 190). Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 19140 W Front St, Covington LA 70433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was 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 walking
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distance of this location: Walker Percy (approx. Ό mile away); Bicentennial Covington #2 (approx. Ό mile away); Public "Ox Lot" Parking (approx. 0.3 miles away); Columbia Street Landing (approx. 0.3 miles away); Columbia Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Covington Bank and Trust Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bogue Falaya Wayside Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Walker Percy (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
 
More about this marker. Based on the hand written "Down this Lane" and arrow on the bottom of the marker, I assume it was at one time out on US 190. The marker was not present in January 2014.
 
Original Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, February 14, 2009
2. Original Courthouse Marker
The marker was in the window sill to the right of the door.
Original Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 24, 2014
3. Original Courthouse Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 31, 2026