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U.S. Barracks, Riverside Mall, Capitol Avenue, Front Street, Spanish Town, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

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Significance: Situated adjacent to the Mississippi River, the United States Barracks were a significant military post from the 1820s to the 1870s, during which time numerous military and political figures either visited or were stationed there. Arranged in pentagonal shape, the four barracks buildings feature two-story colonnades on two sides.

Survey number: HABS LA-1134

Building/structure dates: ca. 1824 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: ca. 1834 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1966 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73000863

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barracks baton rouge la riverside mall riverside mall capitol capitol avenue front front street spanish town baton rouge parish east baton rouge parish timothy allanbrook kenneth anderson parish of east baton rouge baton rouge james gadsden william j graham sibyl mccormac groff historic american buildings survey alison k hoagland liz jandoli david j kaminsky robert d louton george w steinrock zachary taylor photo ultra high resolution high resolution historic american engineering record historic american landscapes survey mississippi river louisiana library of congress national register of historic places
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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Gadsden, James
Taylor, Zachary
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
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Location

Baton Rouge (La.) ,  30.45828, -91.14032
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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barracks baton rouge la riverside mall riverside mall capitol capitol avenue front front street spanish town baton rouge parish east baton rouge parish timothy allanbrook kenneth anderson parish of east baton rouge baton rouge james gadsden william j graham sibyl mccormac groff historic american buildings survey alison k hoagland liz jandoli david j kaminsky robert d louton george w steinrock zachary taylor photo ultra high resolution high resolution historic american engineering record historic american landscapes survey mississippi river louisiana library of congress national register of historic places