Rapides Parish Courthouse - Alexandria, Louisiana
Rapides Parish in Louisiana was created in 1805 and Alexandria was selected as the parish seat in 1807. The first courthouse was built in 1859 and the second courthouse was built in 1873. In 1903, the third courthouse was designed by J. Reilly Gordon and constructed by F.B. Hull Construction Company. The fourth and present courthouse (seen in the photograph above) was constructed in 1939 at a cost of $588,825 by contractor James T. Taylor. It was designed by architects Edward F. Neild, D.A. Somdal, and Edward F. Neild Jr. The Art Deco building faces northwest and is a seven story concrete structure. The northwest front has a high center section with two high divides with windows between. The windows have vertical brown panels between. The north and south sides are lower and one story wings extend from the corners and the roof line is flat. In the interior the Parish District Court courtroom is located on the third story of the addition on the southeast side. The building houses the Parish District Court of the 9th Judicial District. Finally, a rectangular shaped three story addition was constructed in 1974 on the southeast side of the building.
courthouses.co/us-states/h-l/louisiana/rapides-parish/
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Rapides Parish Courthouse - Alexandria, Louisiana
Rapides Parish in Louisiana was created in 1805 and Alexandria was selected as the parish seat in 1807. The first courthouse was built in 1859 and the second courthouse was built in 1873. In 1903, the third courthouse was designed by J. Reilly Gordon and constructed by F.B. Hull Construction Company. The fourth and present courthouse (seen in the photograph above) was constructed in 1939 at a cost of $588,825 by contractor James T. Taylor. It was designed by architects Edward F. Neild, D.A. Somdal, and Edward F. Neild Jr. The Art Deco building faces northwest and is a seven story concrete structure. The northwest front has a high center section with two high divides with windows between. The windows have vertical brown panels between. The north and south sides are lower and one story wings extend from the corners and the roof line is flat. In the interior the Parish District Court courtroom is located on the third story of the addition on the southeast side. The building houses the Parish District Court of the 9th Judicial District. Finally, a rectangular shaped three story addition was constructed in 1974 on the southeast side of the building.
courthouses.co/us-states/h-l/louisiana/rapides-parish/
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/