Saint John the Baptist Parish is named for Saint John the Baptist, who was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ.
Surrounding Parish Courthouses:
N – Livingston Parish and Tangipahoa Parish
E – Jefferson Parish and Saint Charles Parish
S – Lafourche Parish
W – Saint James Parish and Ascension Parish
Created: March 31, 1807
Parish Seat:
Lucy 1807 – 1848
Edgard 1848 – present
Parish Courthouse – Edgard
Location: 2393 Highway 18 / East 3rd Street
Built: 1967 – 1968
Style: Modern
Architect: Thompson B Burk
Contractor: James A Eilan Jr., Inc.
Description: The building faces north and is a one story brown colored concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Edgard. The north front has an open porch rising to a peaked roof. The main building extends east and west with few windows. The hipped roof is green colored tiles. in the interior is a large central atrium running north-south with the Parish District Court courtroom on the west side and the smaller courtroom on the east side. The building houses the Parish District Court of the 40th Judicial District.
History: The parish was created in 1807 and Lucy was selected as the parish seat. The first courthouse was built in Lucy to the south of Edgard. The parish seat moved to Edgard in 1848 and the second courthouse was built by T Peralto & Company in 1847. The building was renovated in 1938. The architect was Diboll, Boettner & Kissels and the contractor was Jay M Taylor. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1967.
Parish Courthouse – Edgard
Statue of Saint John the Bapist
Parish District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2011 and 2019
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