On a location which was always considered the town center of
Covington, there have been 3 courthouse buildings which have stood since
1837 when the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury bought 4 lots for the
purpose of “planting” the Covington courthouse. The original courthouse
was demolished in 1884, and in 1886, a new courthouse was built which
stood until 1957. Then, the courthouse that now stands at the location
was completed in 1959. This courthouse is being considered city surplus
and will be auctioned to the highest bidder towards the beginning of
2019.
The current building houses the 911 center for St. Tammany Parish.
It has been rented out for this purpose for approximately 10 years. A
new 911 facility is being construction north of Lacombe and will be a
16,000 square foot building once it is completed.
Public preference in Covington has been that the current courthouse
stay in the purvue of the city and
be converted to a museum or public
park space, however, with the budget shortfall coming up for the next
fiscal year, an auction will be necessary. To that end, the Covington
City Council appointed a nine-member panel to do a study as to the uses
for the building.
The building is 31,000 square feet and it also has a plaza in the
front which is home to ancient oak trees, which are part of the charm of
many public places on the Northshore. It is located at the corner of
Boston and New Hampshire Streets and is currently owned by the St.
Tammany Parish government.
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