List of United States federal courthouses in Louisiana

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Louisiana. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

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Courthouses

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Post Office & Court House Alexandria ? W.D.La. 1896-1933
Razed in 1933		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House† Alexandria 515 Murray St. W.D.La. 1933–present n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Baton Rouge 355 North Boulevard E.D.La. 1897-1933
Now the City Club of Baton Rouge.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House† Baton Rouge 707 Florida Ave. E.D.La. 1933-1972
Still in use by U.S. Bankruptcy Court, M.D.La.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Lake Charles ? W.D.La. 1912-c. 1960
Now privately owned.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Federal Bldg Lake Charles ? ? 1960-1994.
Still in use as a post office.		 n/a
Edwin F. Hunter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building Lake Charles 611 Broad Street W.D.La. ?-present District Court judge Edwin F. Hunter, Jr.
U.S. Court House & Post Office Monroe ? W.D.La. 1892-1933
Razed in 1965.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Monroe ? W.D.La. 1934-present n/a
U.S. Custom House New Orleans ? E.D.La.
5th Cir.		 1860-1915
1891-1915
Now part of the Audubon Nature Institute.		 n/a
John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse New Orleans 600 Camp Street E.D.La.
5th Cir.		 1915-1963
1915–present		 Court of Appeals judge John Minor Wisdom (1994)
U.S. Court House & Post Office Opelousas ? W.D.La. 1891-1967
Now privately owned.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Shreveport ? W.D.La. 1887-1910
Razed in 1910.		 n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House† Shreveport 424 Texas Street W.D.La. 1912-1974
Now the Shreve Memorial Library.		 n/a
U.S. Court House Shreveport 300 Fannin Street W.D.La. 197_-present n/a

Key

† Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.

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