Iberia Parish Courthouse - New Iberia LA
Description
The modernist Iberia Parish Courthouse was undertaken in New Iberia, Louisiana during the Great Depression with the assistance of funds provided by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The three story, Art-Deco style building had white stucco walls and was completed for a cost of $410,863. The original courtroom contains the last federally directed mural by Conrad Albrizio, The Struggle of Man, completed in 1940. The courthouse entered use in 1940 and was officially dedicated on Armistice Day, 1941.
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Photograph of the Statue of Justice, currently sitting at the entrance of the courthouse.
The Statue of Justice
Photograph of the Statue of Justice, currently sitting at the entrance of the courthouse.
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The Struggle of Man
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410863 |
Source notes
Cowan, B. (December 30, 2010). Conrad Albrizio. In David Johnson (Ed.) KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana, 2010. Retrieved from http://www.knowla.org/entry/583/
Leighninger, R. (February 1, 2011). Public Works Administration Architecture. In David Johnson (Ed.) KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 2010. Retrieved from http://knowla.org/entry/495/
Leighninger, R. D. (2007). Building Louisiana: The Legacy of the Public Works Administration. The University Press of Mississippi.
Project originally submitted by Susan C. Allen on December 3, 2014.
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