National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), West Baton Rouge County

West Baton Rouge County Louisiana has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Allendale Plantation Historic District, Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District and Poplar Grove Plantation House, Aillet House and Antonia.

Several famous people are associated with these West Baton Rouge County historic places including Louis et al Favrot and Ethel Claiborne Dameron.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the West Baton Rouge County places including Thomas Sully, Caldwell Brothers & Hart, Bodman & Murrell, Goodman & Miller, Brouddard, A.B., Sr. and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in West Baton Rouge Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Aillet House (added 1991 - - #91001046)

845 N. Jefferson Ave. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Allendale Plantation Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001263)

Jct. of N. River Rd. and Allendale Rd. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Antonia (added 2008 - - #08000743)

4626 S. River Rd. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Bank of Addis (added 1992 - - #92000038)

Also known as Old Post Office Building;Hebert Building

7843 Ray Rivet St. , Addis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Brusly High School Gymnasium, Old (added 2007 - - #07000983)

601 N. Kirkland Dr. , Brusly

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

More Information:

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Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000394)

Also known as Cinclare Central Factory

Jct. LA 1 and Terrell Dr. , Brusly

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cohn High School (added 2004 - - #04000638)

805 N 14th St. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hebert House (added 1993 - - #93001032)

919 E. Main St. , Brusly

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Monte Vista Plantation House (added 1980 - - #80001769)

N of Port Allen , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Favrot,Louis et al

Significant Year:

1857, 1859

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Poplar Grove Plantation House (added 1987 - - #87002136)

3142 N. River Rd. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sully,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Port Allen High School (added 1989 - - #89000326)

Also known as Port Allen Middle School

610 Rosedale St. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Caldwell Brothers & Hart, Bodman & Murrell

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Saint Mark's Baptist Church and Ashland Cemetery (added 2018 - - #100002116)

6025 Section Road, Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1922-1950 AD, 1877-1967 AD

Sandbar Plantation House (added 1999 - - #99001039)

4234 S. River Rd. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Dameron, Ethel Claiborne

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Smithfield Plantation House (added 1995 - - #95000387)

12445 N. River Rd. , Port Allen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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