Beauregard Parish - American Courthouses

Beauregard Parish is named for P G T Beauregard, who was a Confederate general and one of the designers of the Confederate Battle Flag.

Surrounding parish and County Courthouses:

N – Vernon Parish

E – Allen Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish

S – Calcasieu Parish

W – Newton County, Texas

Created: June 12, 1913

Parish Seat:

DeRidder 1913 – present

Parish Courthouse – DeRidder

Location: 201 West First Street / South Stewart Street

Built: 1914 – 1915

Style: Classical Revival

Architect: E Stevens & Nelson of New Orleans

Contractor: Fall City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky

Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of DeRidder. The north front has a recessed porch with eight white colored columns rising to a wide header at the third story. A projecting eave runs above the second story. On the center of the roof is a dome with clock. The east and west wings project from the building. In the interior, the Parish District Court courtroom is located at the center of the second story and has a balcony on the third story. The building houses the Parish District Court of the 36th Judicial District and Parish Justice of the Peace Court. On the west side is the old jail designed by Stevens & Nelson of New Orleans and constructed by Fall City Construction Company in 1914. The courthouse was renovated and an addition constructed in 2017 to 2018. The architect was Corne Lemaire Group and the contractor was Pat Williams Construction Inc.

See: The contractor Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky.

See: National Register of Historic Places – Beauregard Parish Courthouse

History: The parish was created in 1913 and DeRidder was selected as the parish seat. The courthouse is the first and only courthouse erected in the parish.

Parish Administration Building – DeRidder

Location: 201 West 2nd Street / South Stewart Street

Built: 2005 – 2007

Style: Modern

Architect: Barry D King of King Architects

Contractor: Pat Williams Construction, Inc.

Description: The building faces north and is a two story buff and red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of DeRidder on the south side if the courthouse..