West Monroe City Jail

Kinda nasty looking, isn't it? The story goes that the above photo was taken of the jail that was located in West Monroe's City Hall on Trenton Street. They made it look as bad as possible to convince area voters a new tax was needed to fund needed repairs and upgrades!

West Monroe City Hall

The Original West Monroe City Hall. The site is now a parking lot across from Roma's Restaurant on Trenton Street. The original West Monroe City Hall was designed by Antoine Drago and built in 1907 by Frank Masling. It was completed in 1908 at a cost of around $13,000. The measurements were 80 by 37 … Continue reading West Monroe City Hall →