Cameron Parish is named for Simon Cameron, who came from Pennsylvania, was the first secretary of war during the tern of President Abraham Lincoln.
Created: March 16, 1870
Parish Seat:
Cameron 1870 – present
Parish Courthouse – Cameron
Location: 119 Smith Circle / Marshall Street
Built: 1936 – 1937
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Herman J Duncan Company Inc. of Alexandria
Contractor: A Farnel Blair of Lake Charles
Description: The building faces south and is a two story white colored concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Cameron. The central part of the building is higher than the east and west wings. The entrance is at the center of the south front. The roof line is flat. The courtroom is located on the second story. On the east side is the one story Administration Building raised on pillars.
Note: The first courthouse was an existing building in Cameron. The building burned in 1874, and the second courthouse was built. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1936.
Courthouses:
N – Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish and Vermilion Parish
E – Vermilion Parish
S – Gulf of Mexico
W – Jefferson County, Texas and Orange County, Texas
Parish Courthouse – Cameron
Parish Administration Building – Cameron
Photos taken 2011