Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District
Historic district in Louisiana, United States
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Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District is a historic district in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, located along 3rd Street, from Main Street to North Boulevard.
Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District | |
Old Post Office at 355 North Boulevard | |
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| Location | 3rd Street between Main Street and North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°26′58″N 91°11′18″W |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Classical Revival, Art Deco, International Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000899[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 2009 |
The district comprises a total of 43 commercial buildings ranging in dates from c.1860 to mid-1950s. Third street was downtown Baton Rouge main commercial avenue during historic period. Of the 32 contributing properties, six are also individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Despite being located inside the district area, the individually listed Belisle Building is not part of Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District, as its non-historic elements are evaluated as predominant. The building is therefore considered a non-contributing property.[2]
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2009.[1]
Contributing Properties
The historical district contains a total of 32 contributing properties, built between c.1860 and 1957:
- Reymond Building, 263-265 3rd Street, 30°26′57″N 91°11′19″W, built c.1920.
- Triad Building, 301-307-311 3rd Street, 30°26′58″N 91°11′19″W, built 1924.
- W. T. Grant Building, 313-315-319 3rd Street, 30°26′59″N 91°11′19″W, built c.1925.
- Building at 331-333 3rd Street, 30°26′59″N 91°11′19″W, built c.1920.
- Building at 335 3rd Street, 30°27′00″N 91°11′19″W, built 1940s.
- Roumain Building, 341-343 3rd Street, 30°27′00″N 91°11′19″W, built 1913. Also individually listed.
- Building at 359 3rd Street, 30°27′01″N 91°11′19″W, built c.1920. Now hosting Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
- Brunswick Building, 240 Laurel Street, 30°27′01″N 91°11′20″W, built c.1905.
- Building at 222 Laurel Street, 30°27′01″N 91°11′21″W, built c.1905.
- Building at 210 Laurel Street, 30°27′01″N 91°11′21″W, built c.1955. Demolished between 2015 and 2016.[3]
- Building at 421-423 3rd Street, 30°27′03″N 91°11′19″W, built c.1915.
- Kress Building, 447 3rd Street, 30°27′04″N 91°11′19″W, built c.1935. Also individually listed.
- Knox Building, 447 3rd Street, 30°27′04″N 91°11′19″W, built 1887. Also individually listed.
- Welsh-Levy Building, 447 3rd Street, 30°27′04″N 91°11′19″W, built 1887. Also individually listed.
- Fidelity Bank, 440 3rd Street, 30°27′03″N 91°11′17″W, built 1957.
- The Commerce Building, 400 3rd Street and 333 Laurel Street, 30°27′02″N 91°11′17″W, built 1954-55.
- Fuqua Hardware Store Building, 358 3rd Street, 30°27′01″N 91°11′17″W, built 1905. Also individually listed.
- Louisiana Theater, 336 3rd Street, 30°27′00″N 91°11′17″W, built 1913.
- Latil's Stationery, 324-326 3rd Street, 30°26′59″N 91°11′17″W, built c.1915.
- Building at 302 3rd Street, 30°26′58″N 91°11′17″W, built 1940s.
- Louisiana National Bank, 236 3rd Street, 30°26′56″N 91°11′17″W, built between 1908 and 1910.
- Mayer Hotel, 214 3rd Street, 30°26′55″N 91°11′17″W, built between 1908 and 1911.
- Masonic Lodge (St. James Lodge #47, F&AM), 200 3rd Street, 30°26′54″N 91°11′17″W.
- Louisiana National Bank, 150 3rd Street, 30°26′53″N 91°11′17″W, built c.1925.
- Building at 136 3rd Street, 30°26′52″N 91°11′17″W, built c.1920.
- Union Bank and Trust Company, 124 3rd Street, 30°26′51″N 91°11′17″W, built c.1925.
- Building at 301-303-307 North Boulevard, 30°26′50″N 91°11′17″W, built c.1860 to c.1870.
- Building at 311 North Boulevard, 30°26′50″N 91°11′16″W, built c.1915.
- Building at 315 North Boulevard, 30°26′50″N 91°11′16″W, built c.1915.
- Building at 321 North Boulevard, 30°26′50″N 91°11′16″W, built c.1915.
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Building, 327 North Boulevard, 30°26′50″N 91°11′15″W, built c.1925.
- Old Post Office, 355 North Boulevard, 30°26′51″N 91°11′14″W, built 1894. Also individually listed. Now hosting Baton Rouge City Club.
Fuqua Hardware Store Building
Two-story Knox Building on the left, three-story Welsh-Levy Building at center
Kress Building
Old Post Office
Roumain Building
Another view of Welsh-Levy Building
Non-contributing Belisle Building
See also
- Fuqua Hardware Store Building, also included in the historic district
- Knox Building, also included in the historic district
- Kress Building, also included in the historic district
- Old Post Office, also included in the historic district
- Roumain Building, also included in the historic district
- Welsh-Levy Building, also included in the historic district
- National Register of Historic Places listings in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
