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

East Baton Rouge County Louisiana (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (Boundary Increase), Southern University Historic District and Southern University Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Baton Rouge Electric Company (BRECO) Public Utilities Complex.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the East Baton Rouge County places including Theodore C. Link, Brandt & Bell Connors, Favrot and Livaudais, Nelson Potts, Elias Beauregard, L.A. Grosz, Zadok Realty Co., Tom Bendelow and Incorporated Stone and Webster. Prominent architectural styles found in East Baton Rouge Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Baton Rouge Electric Company (BRECO) Public Utilities Complex (added 2017 - - #100001311)

1509 Government St., Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1938-1940 AD, 1915-1967 AD

Beauregard Town Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001713)

Also known as See Also:83000500;83003611;75000847

LA 73 , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beauregard,Elias,et al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Beauregard Town Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1983 - - #83003611)

Also known as Armour Building;See Also:Beauregard Town Historic District

Mayflower St. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Beauregard Town Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1983 - - #83000500)

Also known as Levy Hay Warehouse;See Also:Beauregard Town Historic Distric

Front St. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Beauregard Town Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2000 - - #99001712)

Also known as See also:80001713, 83000500, 83003611

Roughly bounded by Mayflower, I-10, S. 10th St., and Royal and St Charles Sts. , Beauregard Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

City Park Golf Course (added 2002 - - #02001546)

1442 City Park Ave. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

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

Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000899)

3rd between roughly Main St. and N. Blvd; 210-240 Laurel & 301-355 N. Blvd. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant

Drehr Place Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001422)

Also known as See also:Sanders House

Roughly bounded by Government, 22nd, Myrtle, and St. Rose Sts. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Kleinert Terrace Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000180)

Roughly bounded by Myrtle Ave., Perkins Rd., Broussard Ave., and Eugene St. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (added 1988 - - #88001586)

Highland Rd. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Link,Theodore C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (Boundary Increase) (added 2024 - - #100010174)

Roughly bounded by West Chime Street, West Lakeshore Drive, Raphael Semmes Drive, Highland Road, S. Campus Drive, Dorothy Dix Drive, Minnie Fisk Drive, East Parker Boulevard, South Quad Driv, Baton Rouge

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Main Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002785)

442--660 Main St. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Robinson, Eddie Sr., Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003248)

Roughly bounded by North Blvd., S 18th St., Terrace Ave. & I 110/10, Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1871-1968 AD

Roseland Terrace Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002770)

Bounded by Government, 18th, Myrtle, and 22nd Sts. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zadok Realty Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Southern University Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000590)

Netterville Dr. and Swan Ave. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Southern University Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2020 - - #100005185)

Roughly bounded by Harding Blvd., the Mississippi River, Roosevelt Steptoe Dr. and the eastern edge of Lake Kernan, Baton Rouge

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Area of Significance:

Education, Black, Ethnic Heritage

Spanish Town (added 1978 - - #78001422)

Also known as See Also:Stewart-Dougherty House;Potts House

Bounded by State Capitol Dr., 5th, 9th and North Sts. , Baton Rouge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Potts,Nelson,et al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Virginia Street Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000761)

4512-4642 Virginia & 4338 Florida Sts., Zachary

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899