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.

Courthouses

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Post Office & Court House Alexandria Johnson Street, between 3rd & 4th W.D.La. 1896–1933
Razed in 1933
n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Alexandria 515 Murray Street 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 Street E.D.La.
M.D.La.
1933–present n/a
Russell B. Long Federal Building and Courthouse Baton Rouge 777 Florida Street M.D.La. 1993–present Russell B. Long
U.S. Post Office & Court House Lake Charles 501 Broad Street W.D.La. 1912–c. 1960
Now privately owned.
n/a
U.S. Post Office & Federal Bldg Lake Charles 921 Moss Street ? 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.
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Lafayette 705 Jefferson Street W.D.La. 1958–? n/a
John M. Shaw U.S. Courthouse Lafayette 800 Lafayette Street W.D.La. ?–present John Malach Shaw
U.S. Court House & Post Office Monroe St. John & Grammond Sts. W.D.La. 1892–1933
Razed in 1965.
n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Monroe 201 Jackson Street W.D.La. 1934–present n/a
U.S. Custom House† New Orleans 423 Canal Street E.D.La.
5th Cir.
1860–1915
1891–1915

2008–2020 Audubon Insectarium (An Audubon Nature Institute museum).
Now offices of U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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)
Hale Boggs Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse New Orleans 500 Poydras Street E.D.La. 1962–present Hale Boggs
U.S. Court House & Post Office† Opelousas 162 South Court Street W.D.La. 1891–1967
Now privately owned.
n/a
U.S. Post Office & Court House Shreveport NE corner Texas & Marshall 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 a branch of the Shreve Memorial Library.
n/a
Joe D. Waggoner Federal Building Shreveport 500 Fannin Street W.D.La. 1974–1994 Joe Waggonner
Tom Stagg Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Shreveport 300 Fannin Street W.D.La. 1993–present Tom Stagg[2]

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.
  2. ^ "U.S. Courthouse to be named after Judge Stagg". Shreveport Times. November 2, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

External links

  • Historic federal courthouses in Louisiana from the Federal Judicial Center
  • "Louisiana Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
  • U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Louisiana Courthouse Locations