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First Ward Justice Courthouse and Jail

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The First Ward Justice Courthouse and Jail was designed by Henry Daboval and built by J.C. Bourg in 1911. Justices of the Peace held court here until 1923, and its three small jail cells remained occupied through 1939. The jail was restored in 1985.
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