600 Second Street Nachitoches, LA 71457 Louisiana State Museum -
Nachitoches Old Court House Website » The Old Courthouse is a
wonderful part of the Louisiana State Museum under the
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Designed by
Favrot and Livaudais, a prominent New Orleans architectural
firm, the old courthouse is an excellent example of style
labeled Richardsonian Romanesque. Popular between 1880-1900, the
style contained characteristics such as rough-faced masonry,
heavy rounded arches and towers. Windows were recessed and often
grouped with colonnettes separating them. Color was employed
utilizing different textures of stone or brick; and
ornamentation was floral, carved directly into the masonry. You
can experience this historic site thanks to the Louisiana Lt.
Governor's Office The Old Courthouse has a wealth of history to
offer. The beautiful building was spared from destruction in the
mid twentieth century because the committee selected to oversee
the plans for the new courthouse was compo