Governor's Mansion, 231 North Liberty Street, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Location
louisiana
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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