Old St. Helena Parish Jail - Greensburg, LA - Retired Prisons on Waymarking.com

Taken from parish website located 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

Address: Intersection of State Highways 10 and 43 Greensburg, LA USA 70441 Open to the public: Yes Hours: by appointment only. Fees?: Not listed Web link: Not listed

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