Governor's Mansion, 231 North Liberty Street, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA

Significance: The house served as the residence of the governor of Louisiana from May 1862 to January 1863, while Opelousas served as the temporary state capital of Louisiana when Louisiana was part of the Confederate States of America. The house is an early example of the combined Greek Revival and Italianate style in southwest Louisiana.

Survey number: HABS LA-1456

Building/structure dates: ca. 1848- ca. 1850 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: after 1859 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 91001045

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1933 - 1970

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