14.A2
St. James Episcopal ChurchFourth and ConventionThe congregation, first organized in 1819, received its charter in1844. Mrs. Zachary Taylor was one of the original founders.Built in 1895 the church is Gothic Revival with Tiffany windowsbehind the altar.
21.B3
Third StreetFrom the corner of North Boulevard tothe Capitol ComplexThe historical and social heart of the city for entertainment, shopping, dining, and “making history.” A
wealth of commercial architectural styles house retail, office, residential, and nightspots. Always the place to “see and be seen,” past and present.
23.B1-3
Beauregard Town Historic DistrictIn 1806 Elias Beauregard, a retired captain of the LouisianaRegiment, offered the citizens of Baton Rouge plans for anelaborate and complete community situated on the banks ofthe Mississippi River to East Boulevard. His vision followedthe grand European manner of town design with tree-lined boulevards, fountains, plazas, squares, and formal gardens. Beauregard envisioned a church on the centralPlace Royal on the Grand Rue which would be approached
by four diagonal streets – Penalvert, Beauregard, Somerulos, and Grandpre.Although this ambitious blueprint was never fully realized, the streets hold fineRomantic and Classic structures used as residences and offices. BeauregardTown is the finest surviving example in East Baton Rouge Parish of an outstanding turn of the century, middle class neighborhood.
34.B4
Fuqua House301 Napoleon Street Dating from 1834, this house retains originalcypress columns and cypress interior woodworkwith brass fittings. Occupied by Governor HenryL. Fuqua from 1924 to 1926. The Fuquas added
the front gallery and upstairs living quarters. Private.
15.B2
25.B2
Roumain Building343 Third StreetA 1914 six-story concrete and terra cotta office building with a Beaux-Arts façade and beloved sidewalk clock. A major contributor to downtown’sambience and the city’s first “skyscraper.”
24.B2
Williams House601 Spain Street Circa 1890, an excellent example of Louisiana’s signature shotgun houses, with rooms one behind another. Private.
35.C4
36.C3
40.A4
38.C4
19.B2
The Bailey House 900 North BoulevardCirca 1840, the finest Greek Revival cottageremaining in Baton Rouge. Headquartersof the Foundation for Historical Louisiana throughthe generosity of Fairfax Foster Bailey and her
children from 1965 to 1998. Private.
37.C3
African AmericanMuseum538 South BoulevardThe Odell S. Williams Now and ThenMuseum of African American History is
located on the southern perimeter of Beauregard Town. The museum showcases African American contributors in science, medicine, and politics aswell as minority inventions, rural artifacts and African art. A Juneteenth archivesite. This museum reminds us that Black heritage is “not just February, butAmerican History year round.” The museum is a faith-based initiative of NewSt. Luke Baptist Church.
U.S.S. Kidd and Naval War Museum305 S. River Road at the foot of Government StreetA World War II Fletcher Class Destroyer restored to 1945 configuration as a floating museum and national landmark. One of America’s most famous fightingships named after rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Sr., who was killed aboard his
flagship, the USS Arizona, during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. TheNautical Historic Museum adjacent to the vessel contains complementary exhibitsand visitor services. The top vessel in America for hosting military reunions.
Louisiana Art and Science Museum and PlanetariumRiverside Museum 100 S. River Road Housed in the historic Yazoo & Mississippi ValleyRailway Station, LASM includes the state-of-the artIrene W. Pennington Planetarium and large format theater. Fine art galleries showcase changing exhibitions and works from the museum's permanentcollection. Also featured is an Ivan Mestrovic sculpture atrium and an Ancient Egypt Gallery.
39.A3
St. Joseph’s CathedralMain Street at North FourthThis Gothic Revival church is the third to stand on a plot of landdonated in 1809 by Don Antonio Gras, a Spanish resident.Designed by Jesuit architect, Father John Cambiasco, and constructed 1853-56. The edifice has been extensively remodeled over the years. The steeple dates to 1891. FourthStreet originally was named “Church Street.”
Main Street Historic DistrictSouth Side of Main Street No.442-660These twelve buildings covering two and one half blocks comprise Baton Rouge’s most impressive grouping of older commercial structures. The architectural styles include Neo-Classical, Italianate, Renaissance Revival, and “commercial vernacular” styles dating from circa 1890 to 1935.
16.B2
Warden’s House703 Laurel StreetThis is the last remaining building (circa 1840) of theState Penitentiary which existed in Baton Rougefrom 1834 to 1917. The lower floor served as aprison store to sell articles made by prisoners and
the upper floor was a residence for the warden and his family. The kitchen wing ofthis Georgian building remains and is in the French Quarter style. Adaptivelyrestored as offices.
17.C2
Central (Bogan) Fire Station 427 Laurel StreetMulti-colored glazed, terra cotta tiles.adorn the striking facade of this 1924 Gothic Revival brick firehouse. Renamed Bogan Fire Station in July 1959 inmemory of the city’s first paid fire chief, Robert A.Bogan, who served from 1918-1959. Now a firefight-
ing museum and home to The Arts Council and the Community Fund for the Arts.
18.B2
Tessier-Lafayette Buildings342-348 Lafayette StreetIn the antebellum period, this area was lined withsmall shops and houses. The Tessier Buildings,circa 1820 and 1840 survive. Elaborate ironwork
and upstairs galleries are reminiscent of the French Quarter and Natchez,Mississippi. Once the home of Judge Charles Tessier, an early parish official, andlater the home of Judge Daniel Avery, whose son-in-law developed TabascoSauce. Legend holds that the Marquis de Lafayette made a speech from the balcony in 1825.
29.B2
The Washington Fire House No.1406 Fourth StreetBuilt in 1850 for the city’s oldest volunteer fire company,Washington No.1, and for use as City Hall. Site of the firstBaton Rouge public library in the early 1900’s, started by theDaughters of the Confederacy. Adaptively restored as offices.
26.B2
Old Library700 LaurelDesigned by architect Louis A. Grosz, this 1939 ArtDeco gem served as Baton Rouge’s first public librarybuilding. Constructed with Works Progress
Administration (W.P.A.) funds. Now housing United Way offices.
27.C2
Fonville Winans Studio Bldg.409 North Seventh StreetFonville Winans, a self-taught photographer and film makerwhose famous images recorded important aspects ofLouisiana life during the Great Depression, and its architecture. “Fonville” is best known for chronicling the
near-lost Cajun lifestyle of South Central Louisiana and the bayous surroundingGrand Isle. His later work featured activities at Louisiana State University, formalportraits, weddings, and candid shots of the state’s political personalities such asGovernor Richard Leche and LSU President James Monroe Smith.
Catfish Town, River Center, MunicipalBuildings and PlazasBounded by Government Street, St. Louis, and South BoulevardA pocket of Beauregard Town which takes its name from the memory that inthis neighborhood residents caught many a catfish from their front porcheswhen the flood waters receded. Five attractive brick warehouses datingfrom the 1880s have been adaptively restored.
A modern multi-million dollar governmental, administrative complex thatincludes the offices of the Mayor-President, City-Parish Council, the RiverCenter (a convention and exhibition hall), the Performing Arts Theater, andthe downtown branch of the City-Parish library. Three plazas grace thecomplex: the Bicentennial Plaza, Mestrovic Court, and Galvez Plaza.
This is the docking area for steamboats and other pleasure vessels visitingBaton Rouge.
The Kress, Knox and Welsh &Levy BuildingsKress, 445 Third StreetThis L-shaped masonry decorative brick-faced commercial building of two to four stories was thesite of a major event in the state’s modern civil rights
history: a March 1960 lunch counter sit-in. This former “five and dime” store retainsthose features that make it a notable example of the Art Deco taste within downtown Baton Rouge. Adaptive restoration to mixed use underway.
Knox Building, 447 Third StreetThe Knox building (1887) is a two-story, three-bay, plaster over brick Italianatebuilding with notable cast-iron details. It shares a party-wall with the Kress.
Welsh & Levy, 445-446 Third StreetHistorically a mercantile emporium, the large, three story, plaster-over-brick Welsh-Levy building stands at the corner of Third and Main streets. It was built in 1887 inthe popular and exuberant Italianate style, with an abundance of cast-iron ornamentation. A unique and rare example of this type.
Fuqua Hardware Building358 Third StreetThe original floor plan of this 1905 retail building constructed by Henry L. Fuqua is still evident today.Mr. Fuqua would go from hardware store owner, to manager of the Louisiana State Penitentiary System, tobecome Governor of Louisiana. Currently this attractive, vintage building has multiple and diverse tenants.
28.C2
41.A3
Spanish Town Historic DistrictOne of Baton Rouge’s first formally planned communities, commissioned in 1805 by Don Carlos deGrandpre, Governor of Spanish West Florida. Duringthe city’s early years some of the Spanish population
settled in this area. The major thoroughfare has always been Spanish Town Road.There is an array of significant architectural styles in this cherished neighborhood.Famous also for the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade and pink flamingos.
10.B2
Potts House831 North StreetCirca 1850 Classic Revival showplace built by Nelson Potts, a master brick mason, as his familyhome and example of his craft. Potts was one of the
major builders in Baton Rouge from 1846 to 1868. Private residence.
11.C2
Pino-Wolfe House721 North StreetThis diminutive cottage has an interesting and rich historyof owners and stewards as the Spanish Town’s neighbor-hood’s oldest surviving house circa 1820. A broad hip roof
covers the house’s front and rear galleries and the two spacious and high ceilingprincipal rooms, each with fireplaces from the central chimney. Private.
12.C2
Stewart-Dougherty House741 North StreetThis Classical Revival brick mansion was occupied bythe confederate military as a headquarters during the
Civil War. The home was built by Nathan King Knox, and purchased by ElviraMcCalop Stewart, widow of a West Baton Rouge Parish sugar planter in 1854. The home remains the property of her descendants. Private residence.
13.C2
Florence Coffee House130 Main StreetA true treasure. One of Baton Rouge’s few remainingexamples of a 19th century building used for a businesson the ground floor and as a residence on the second
storey. Constructed by Nelson Potts. The only known structure on the city’s waterfront which retains a kitchen wing. Private residence.
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation Headquarters402 Fourth StreetSensitively created to complement the neighboring downtown
historical structures, this 21st century building was designed to maximize environ-mentally responsible green building concepts. BRAF is a resource for philanthropists,a funder for nonprofits, and a supporter of community leadership projects.
20.B2
Capital City Press Building340 FloridaDesigned by architect Edward F. Nield of Shreveport in1922 and described by him as “Spanish Renaissance.” Thefront facade is clad in Bedford limestone with marble and
terra cotta trim. Original home of the city’s newspaper. Often called the VarsityShop due to its retail heritage. Adaptively restored as a law firm and bistro.
22.B3
City of LandmarksBaton Rouge30.B3
Shaw Center for the Artsa blend of new and vintage buildings
North Boulevard, Lafayette,Convention, and ThirdThis cornerstone block of the downtown’s entertainment district holds the “old” Stroube’s Drug
Store, The Manship Theatre, dancing fountains, art galleries, the LSU Museum ofArt, restaurants, and the LSU School of Art Museum.
The StandpipeLafayette StreetThe Baton Rouge Water Company’s Standpipe is a monument tothe City’s determination to grow and modernize with the latestimprovements. Fabricated at the National Iron Works in Dubuque,Iowa, the massive all-steel sections were shipped to Baton Rougein January 1888. The “Water Tower” stands on property dedicat-ed to public use, designated as Lafayette Street Park. In 2007
Baton Rouge drinking water is rated second in the nation.
31.A3
Hotel Heidelberg201 LafayetteThis ten-story 1927 Spanish Renaissance skyscraper, designedby Edward F. Nield, was the economic and social centerpiece ofdowntown Baton Rouge. Its historical and political associationsdate most notably when it was the unofficial headquarters forGovernor Huey P. Long’s administration during the years of 1928-1932. With the 1950s International Style addition, the
property was called the Capitol House. This monumental, meticulous restoration utilized federal and state historic preservation tax credits. A historic grand reopeningwas held in 2006 for rebirth as the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Park. A Member of theprestigious Historic Hotels of America.
32.A3
Hotel King200 LafayetteThe first three stories of this brick building were constructed in 1921by Alfred C. Glassell, Sr. for the Standard Motor Car Company. In1928 architect Edward F. Nield redesigned the building and addedfour additional stories. This interesting brick structure became thesecond most significnt hotel in the downtown area for a period of
fifty years. A legendary underground service tunnel connects the King and Heidelberghotels. Restoration underway, scheduled to reopen as a hotel in 2008.
33.B3
Additonal Historic Sites Southern University Louisiana State University Historic District Historic City Park and Golf Course Historic McKinley High School Alumni Center and Old South Baton RougeHistoric Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia Mound Plantation Historic Highland Cemetery Baton Rouge’s Garden District The LSU Rural Life Museum Mid-City
City of LandmarksWalking Tour
North Boulevard:
The City’s Great Promenade
Old State CapitolLafayette St. and North Blvd.An 1847 Gothic Revival masterpiece designed to resemblea medieval castle. Gutted by fireduring the Civil War. Now a museum of political history, abeloved and treasured site forBaton Rougeans. Under the auspices of the Secretary of State.
Old Governor’s Mansion502 North BoulevardCalled Louisiana’s “White House.”This Georgian mansion is a majorlandmark serving as a historichouse museum, preservationheadquarters, and communityvenue. Operated in a cooperativeendeavor by the Foundation forHistorical Louisiana and the StateDivision of Administration.
The City Club355 North BoulevardBuilt in 1894 as a U.S. Post Officethen renovated in 1935 for serviceas City Hall until 1955, this handsome yellow brick building isan excellent architectural exampleof Renaissance Eclecticism.President Taft addressed a waiting populace from the balcony.
Standard Oil House730 North Boulevard Designed by Favrot & Livaudaisof New Orleans, this handsomeresidence was built in 1920 for thesuperintendent of the StandardOil Company of Louisiana’s BatonRouge Refinery. Currently servesas the offices of the Baton RougeArea Convention and VisitorsBureau.
N o r t h B l v d
A m e r i c a S t
L o u i s i a n a A v e
S p a i n S t
C o n v e n t i o n
F l o r i d a
L a u r e l
M a i n
N o r t h S t
S p a n i s h To w n R d
S t a t e C a p i t a l D r i v e
G o v e r n m e n t S t
F r a n c e S t
May f lowe r S t
S o u t h B l v d
M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r B r i d g e a n d I - 1 0
B
La
fay
ett
e S
t
N.
3r d
St
N.
4th
St
N.
9t h
St
N.
7th
St
N.
6th
St
N.
5th
N.
10
th S
t
Ri
ve
r
Ro
ad
St.
Ja
me
s S
t
St.
Ph
illi
p S
t
St.
Lo
uis
St
St.
Fe
rdin
an
d S
t
E.
Blv
d
Ma
xim
illi
on
St
St.
Jo
sep
h S
t
Na
po
leo
n S
t
St.
Ch
arl
es
St
Ro
ya
l S
t
C
1
2
3
4
A
Bat
on
Rou
ge
This parklike boulevard is often the site of city festivals and special events. At the corner of Third Street stands a statue of a Confederate soldier dedicatedin 1886 to the memory of those who fought in the Civil War. Another statue is Hebe, Cup Bearer to the Gods, erected by the WCTU in 1917.
50 ft
. dee
p
Prince HallMasonic Temple1335 North BoulevardBuilt in 1924 as an Odd Fellowslodge. This Neo-Classical landmark is celebrated as theformer Temple Theatre, an epicenter for African-Americanentertainment legends such asFats Waller, Duke Ellington,Louis Armstrong, and CabCalloway.
2,300 feet wide
Mississippi RiverDid you know...Distance to the mouth of The Mississippi from Baton Rouge: 230 miles
Distance to the source of theMississippi in Minnesota:3,892 miles
First recorded Ferry at Baton Rouge: 1820
The Port of Baton Rouge is theNation’s 10th largest port. (2001)
The Mississippi carries an average of436,000 tons of sediment each day.
Record Crest at Baton Rouge:47.28 feet- May 15, 1927
Record Low water at Baton Rouge:1.8 feet- July 15, 1988
To move goods up and down theMississippi, the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers maintains a 9-foot shipping channel from Baton Rouge, La to Minneapolis, Mn.
From Baton Rouge past New Orleans to Head of Passes,a 45 foot channel is maintained toallow ocean-going vessels access to ports between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Mississippi River Bridges at Baton Rouge:First: The Huey P. Long-O.K.Allen (U.S. 190) bridge opened on August 10, 1940.
Second:The Horace Wilkinson (I-10) Bridge, completed at the cost of more than $41 million, opened on April 10, 1968.
In E
ast
Ba
ton
Ro
ug
e P
aris
h t
he
re a
re o
ver 7
5 b
uild
ing
s a
nd
site
s lis
ted
on
th
e N
atio
na
l Re
gist
er o
f H
isto
ric P
lac
es.
Ad
diti
on
ally
, 8
hist
oric
dist
ricts
are
dist
ing
uish
ed
with
Re
gist
er d
esig
na
tion
.
Old
Gov
erno
r’s
Man
sion
502
No
rth
Blv
d.
225.
387.
2464
Lou
isia
na A
rt &
Sci
ence
Mus
eum
,Pla
neta
rium
an
d Sp
ace
The
atre
100
Riv
er
Ro
ad
22
5.34
4.52
72
Lou
isia
na S
tate
Mus
eum
660
N. 4
th S
t.
225
.219
.072
5
LSU
Mus
eum
of A
rt10
0 La
faye
tte
St.
22
5.34
6.50
01
Old
Sta
te C
apitol
100
No
rth
Blv
d.
225.
342.
0500
U.S
.S.K
idd
and
Nav
al
War
Mus
eum
305
S. R
ive
r R
oa
d
225.
342.
1942
Rob
ert A
.Bog
anFiref
ight
ers
Mus
eum
427
Lau
rel S
t.
225.
344.
8558
Afr
ican
Am
eric
an M
useu
mO
de
ll S.
Will
iam
s N
ow
an
d T
he
n53
8 So
uth
Blv
d.
225.
355.
8086
Old
Ars
enal
Mus
eum
East
of
the
Ne
w S
tate
Ca
pito
l
225.
342.
0401
Do
wn
tow
n M
use
um
sP
ww
w.f
hl.
org
225.
387.
2464
ww
w.v
isit
ba
ton
rou
ge
.co
m1.
800.
LA R
OU
GE
225.
382.
3577
Me
mb
er
org
ani
zatio
n o
f th
e
Co
mm
unity
Fun
d f
or
the
Art
s
Na
me
d a
20
06 P
rese
rve
Am
eric
a C
ity
by
Firs
t La
dy
Laur
a B
ush
Hist
oric
al
Pre
serv
atio
n
Cap
itol
Par
k W
elco
me
Cen
ter
702
Riv
er R
oad
Loca
ted
just
sou
th o
f the
Pen
tago
n Ba
rrack
s; n
ear
the
hist
oric
site
s of
Pre
side
nt Z
acha
ry T
aylo
r'sho
me
and
the
Span
ish
Fort
San
Car
los,
this
wel
com
e ce
nter
is a
gre
at s
top
for b
roch
ures
and
info
rmat
ion.
Ope
rate
d by
the
Loui
sian
a O
ffice
of T
ouris
min
coo
pera
tion
with
the
Bato
n R
ouge
Are
a C
onve
ntio
n &
Visi
tors
Bur
eau.
Nat
ive
Am
eric
anLan
dmar
kTh
e ce
rem
onia
l Ind
ian
mou
nd n
ear t
he A
rsen
alw
as p
roba
bly
cons
truct
ed a
bout
A. D
. 100
0, a
ndm
ay h
ave
serv
ed a
s a
cere
mon
ial p
latfo
rm fo
r ate
mpl
e or
chi
ef’s
hous
e, p
roba
bly
over
look
ing
aco
mm
unal
pla
za. T
his
site
date
s fro
m th
e C
oles
Cre
ek c
ultu
re w
hen
loca
l Ind
ians
wer
e ex
pand
ing
thei
r agr
icultu
re a
nd
begi
nnin
g to
use
the
bow
and
arro
w. T
wo
cann
ons
are
at th
e sit
e.
Old
Ars
enal
Mus
eum
Con
stru
cted
in 1
838,
this
uniq
ue
stru
ctur
e w
as b
uilt
as a
pow
der
mag
azin
e w
ith 5
4 –
inch
thick
wal
ls an
da
10 –
foot
hig
h ex
plos
ion
fenc
e fo
r the
U.S
. Arm
y Po
st. F
rom
188
6 to
192
6, th
e bu
ildin
g w
as u
sed
as a
vet
erin
ary
hosp
ital.
Dur
ing
this
time,
LSU
was
loca
ted
on th
e Ar
sena
l gro
unds
.Res
tore
das
a m
useu
m b
y th
e St
ate
Legi
slatu
re in
con
junc
tion
with
the
Secr
etar
y of
Stat
e’s
Offi
ce a
nd T
he F
ound
atio
n fo
r Hist
orica
l Lou
isian
a.
The
Cap
itol
Com
plex
and
Gov
ernm
enta
l Bui
ldin
gsBe
ginn
ing
at th
e en
d of
the
20th
cen
tury
and
into
the
21st
, the
Sta
te b
egan
con
solid
atin
g its
dep
artm
ents
and
di
visi
ons
in th
e do
wnt
own
area
. Anu
mbe
r of n
ew
build
ings
, ins
pire
d by
the
1930
s la
ndm
ark
Stat
e C
apito
lw
ere
cons
truct
ed. H
isto
rical
nam
es a
dorn
thei
r fac
ades
—Bi
envi
lle, L
afay
ette
, Ibe
rville
, etc
. Hom
e of
the
popo
ular
Pub
lic M
arke
t, th
ew
eekl
y R
ed S
tick
Farm
er’s
Mar
ket,
and
the
mon
thly
Arts
Mar
ket.
Lou
isia
na S
tate
Mus
eum
Sp
anis
h To
wn
Ro
ad a
nd F
ifth
Str
eet
Fille
d w
ith e
xcitin
g, d
ynam
ic, a
nd c
olor
ful e
xhib
its,
the
mus
eum
tells
the
stor
y of
the
stat
e’s
cultu
ral
herit
age
and
hist
orica
l mile
ston
es in
cludi
ngw
ars,
the
1927
Flo
od, j
azz
and
blue
s, M
ardi
Gra
s,ag
ricul
ture
, hist
ory,
cuisi
ne, S
ports
man
’s Pa
radi
se,
civil
right
s, fo
lk ar
t, an
d le
gend
ary
per
sons
.
Ca
pito
l Pa
rkLou
isia
na S
tate
Cap
itol
S
tate
Cap
itol D
rive
This
Art
Dec
o m
aste
rpie
ce w
as c
ompl
eted
in 1
932
byG
over
nor H
uey
P. L
ong,
at a
cos
t of $
5 m
illion
, inc
ludi
ng$1
milli
on w
orth
of a
rt. T
his
Beau
x-Ar
ts s
kysc
rape
rde
sign
ed b
y W
eiss
, Dre
yfou
s an
d Se
iferth
is th
e ta
llest
capi
tol i
n th
e U
nite
d St
ates
. An
obse
rvat
ion
deck
and
The
Shop
at t
he T
op o
n th
e 27
th fl
oor a
fford
s a
spec
tacu
lar,
pano
ram
ic v
iew
of t
he c
apita
l city
.
Lou
isia
na S
tate
Cap
itol
G
roun
ds a
nd G
rave
Twen
ty-s
even
acr
es o
f bea
utifu
lly la
ndsc
aped
form
alga
rden
s de
sign
ed b
y Ju
ngle
Gar
dens
, Inc
., of
Ave
ryIs
land
, Lou
isia
na,w
ith m
ore
than
300
var
ietie
s of
pla
nts.
Gov
erno
r and
Sen
ator
Hue
y P.
Lon
g, o
ne o
f the
sta
te’s
mos
t fla
mbo
yant
and
con
trove
rsia
l pol
itica
l fig
ures
, is
burie
d in
the
sunk
en g
arde
n at
the
front
of h
is b
elov
ed c
apito
l whe
re h
ew
as fa
tally
wou
nded
by
an a
ssas
sin’
s bu
llet i
n 19
35.
1. B1 2. B1 3. B1 4. C1
5. A1 6. B2 7. B1 8. B1
42.B3
43.A3
45.C3
46.C3
Pent
agon
Bar
rack
s R
iver
sid
e N
ort
h ad
jace
nt
to t
he S
tate
Cap
itol
Com
pose
d of
four
bric
k bu
ildin
gs in
a
pent
agon
sha
pe w
ith a
n op
en
cour
tyar
d, fo
rmer
ly a
milit
ary
para
de g
roun
d. B
uilt
durin
g th
e ye
ars
1819
-22
in th
e C
lass
ical
Rev
ival s
tyle
with
Dor
ic co
lum
ns s
uppo
rting
bro
ad g
alle
ries
on
both
the
front
and
bac
k. T
he b
arra
cks
orig
inal
ly ho
used
U.S
. tro
ops
garri
sone
d at
Bat
on R
ouge
. Zac
hary
Tay
lor w
as th
e co
mm
ande
r of t
he b
arra
cks
prio
r to
his
elec
tion
as
pres
iden
t. Th
ese
build
ings
and
the
capi
tol g
roun
ds w
ere
the
site
of L
ouisi
ana
Stat
e U
nive
rsity
from
188
6-19
25.
Lou
isia
naG
over
nor’s
M
ansion
This
hand
som
e ex
ecut
ive h
ome
was
bui
lt in
196
2by
then
Gov
erno
r Jim
mie
Dav
is in
the
opul
ent
Rive
r Roa
d pl
anta
tion
style
. The
inte
rior o
ften
show
case
s th
e ar
tists
and
cra
ftsm
en o
f the
sta
te. T
he L
ouisi
ana
Gov
erno
r’sM
ansio
n Fo
unda
tion
was
cre
ated
by
law
to s
erve
as
stew
ards
and
fund
raise
rsof
the
fine
arts
and
furn
ishin
gs c
olle
ctio
n.
9. B1
rese
rvin
g th
e cu
ltura
l and
arch
itectu
ral
herit
age
of B
aton
Rou
ge b
ypr
otec
ting
and
cele
brat
ing
our
city’
s ric
h hi
story
.A
sk a
bout
mem
bers
hip
in T
he F
ound
atio
n fo
rH
istor
ical L
ouisi
ana.
Loc
al p
art
ner
of
the
Na
tiona
lTr
ust
for
His
toric
Pre
serv
atio
n.
44.B3
I n t e r s t a t e 1 0
43 42
44
4546
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
I nt e
r st a
t e
1
10
12
15
13 11
14 1917
16
1820
21
22
23
24
25
26 27
28
29
31 30
32 33
37
38
36
39
40
4135
34 Beauregard TownHistoric District
Spanish Town Historic District
10