Post Office, 355 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Summary
Significance: The Post Office is an outstanding local example of eclectic architecture, with the Italian Renaissance influence evident in the light Florentine arches, window hoods and colonettes. In addition, the building, which served as the city's post office and federal courthouse (1895-1933) and then as the City Hall (1933-1956), was a significant government building for the city.
Survey number: HABS LA-1131
Building/structure dates: ca. 1894 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Baton Rouge (La.), 30.44742, -91.18723
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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