Plaquemine in Iberville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Old City Hall
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 31, 2015
1. Old City Hall Marker
Iberville Parish Courthouse, 1848-1906; Plaquemine City Hall, 1906-85. Built by George and Thomas Weldon of Mississippi. One of Louisiana's oldest public buildings. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Erected by Iberville Parks and Recreation District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings.
Location. 30° 17.501′ N, 91° 14.05′ W. Marker is in Plaquemine, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plaquemine LA 70764, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Bayou Plaquemine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lockhouse (about 300 feet away); Joyce S. Hebert (about 400 feet away); Academy of Saint Basil (about 700 feet away); Plaquemine First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plaquemine Tribe World War 1 Memorial Tablet (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bayou Plaquemine
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Iberville Parish Courthouse. The Old Plaquemine City Hall (Submitted on February 10, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)
2. Iberville Parish Courthouse, 209 Main Street, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA Plaquemine City Hall. Library of Congress (Submitted on February 10, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)
3. Why Maps?. Sildeshare Fort Plaquemine entry:
Plaquemine, La. is in slide 24 with many old Plaquemine pictures and levee failures. The is the only, known by me, drawing of Fort Plaquemine. (Submitted on April 4, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)
4. Plaquemine's First Motor Driven Fire truck (October 15, 1916). Sideshare "Fires" - Plaquemine FD slideshow:
Julius Hebert 3rd left to right, page 8 0f 21. (Submitted on February 6, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 31, 2015
2. Old City Hall, now the Iberville Museum
Located in the Plaquemine Historic District across from the Plaquemine Lock Historic Site, offers varied displays of historic artifacts and several special exhibits annually.
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, January 8, 2019
3. Old City Hall changed to Iberville Museum
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, February 20, 2018
4. Across from Old City Hall Marker
Doctor's Office
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, February 20, 2018
5. Near Old City Hall Marker
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, January 8, 2019
6. Louisiana State Fire Mens Association
Dedicated to the memory of Chief Jules A. Hebert, Sr. Died April 26, 1947 one of the founders of the Louisiana State Fire Mens Association sponsored by the Plaquemines Fire Department and Friends.
Located on the back right side of Old City Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2015. 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. 6. submitted on January 31, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
