U.S. Barracks, Riverside Mall, Capitol Avenue, Front Street, Spanish Town, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Gadsden, James
Taylor, Zachary
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Baton Rouge (La.), 30.45828, -91.14032
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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