Well, well, well... Look at you, my pretty... While this is more definitely more "modern" (being built in the 1950's and all), it has a certain dash of art deco to it that makes it more than just a utilitarian brick? And what is this I see about? There's actually stuff of interest to look … Continue reading 282. Rayville, Richland Parish (LA27) →

So, this gets points for being a handsome courthouse. However, it gains no more because, well, it's nothing special to write home about. I sometimes wonder if, after all the courthouses I've seen, I've become a bit jaded at the sight of them. Then again, not all of them can resemble the hall of a … Continue reading 281. Winnsboro, Franklin Parish (LA26) →

Hah! Texas has one of those! I got here before sunrise, passing over the great bridge over the river going into the old part of town. Unfortunately, older ages forgot to place trees in better places to facilitate future photography so I had to make due with what I had. But I had to cross … Continue reading 280. Columbia, Caldwell Parish (LA25) →

The sun was about an hour from setting as I pulled up to the courthouse. Some quick calculations let me know that no matter how fast I moved here there was no way I would make it to the next location before the sun was below the horizon so I felt no need to even … Continue reading 279. Jonesboro, Jackson Parish (LA24) →

What a stunningly gorgeous building in such a tiny, dusty town! In fact, that was the weirdest thing about Coushatta... It seemed like a lot of the dusty towns in West Texas, a far cry from the moisture that makes up half of Louisiana. It also had a little more ground than I might have … Continue reading 278. Coushatta, Red River Parish (LA23) →

Alright, this one was much tinier than the last! another postage stamp in another tiny town. Sometimes it really amazes me how this most important local location can be so devoid of existence. Granted, I'm usually at these places on weekends when nobody is about, but you can tell. That, and I've been to enough … Continue reading 277. Many, Sabine Parish (LA22) →

So I took the girls on a miniature road trip to visit a few parishes and this was the first one of the day. I'll also give credit where credit is due: this is the first one I've had in a bit that had something to photograph on the grounds. It's not a ton, but … Continue reading 276. Mansfield, De Soto Parish (LA21) →

I was on my way to East Texas, outside of Waco and on my way to Corsicana, when I remembered I hadn't gotten my cache of the day yet. I decided to find something along the way when I ran across a cemetery. I pulled off to the side of the road and saw some … Continue reading There’s Always A…Wait. What? →

Despite a couple of wrong turns and a personal pit stop, I made it to this last, magnificent edifice. This is the kind of thing I think of when I envision a courthouse. Stately and majestic, this was a happy find for my last parish of this trip. I was even a bit chuffed to … Continue reading 275. Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish (LA20) →

Part of me wonders if the reason the building is only marked as "Court House" is because of the name of the parish. I'd like to think that, but I know better. There have been a few others that didn't bother to get specific about their parish names for whatever reason. And, of course, I … Continue reading 274. Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish (LA19) →