Old St. Helena Parish Jail - Greensburg, LA
N 30° 49.717 W 090° 40.000
15R E 723180 N 3412938
Located directly across State Hwy 43 from the Parish Courthouse main entrance. Fine 2 story brick building with bars on windows is hard to miss.
Waymark Code: WM4Y1M
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2008
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Building was closed(LOOKED EMPTY)however signage stated "Museum and Meeting Place". It was easy to find, loads of good easy parking and very friendly small rural community setting.
Located directly across from Courthouse front entrance and NHL "Greensburg Land Office".
Here is a small bit of history I found from
here.The Old St. Helena Parish Jail is located adjacent to the courthouse square in the center of Greensburg. It is a simple two story brick structure whose main space cuts through a square plan at a 45 degree angle. This leaves two small triangular spaces on each story. One of these contains a relatively new triangular staircase. On the cement floor is evidence of the location of cells. The bars on the windows are extant.
The Old St. Helena Parish Jail is significant in the area of architecture as a good example of a mid-nineteenth century jail building. It is probably one of the less than five extant examples in Louisiana, as well as one of the oldest structures in St. Helena Parish.