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In his 1893 guidebook, Karl Baedeker described Baton Rouge as "the Capital of Louisiana, a quaint old place with 10,378 inhabitants, on a bluff above the Mississippi". [26] In the 1950s and 1960s, the petrochemical industry boomed in Baton Rouge, stimulating the city's expansion beyond its original center.
The Louisiana State Capitol (French: Capitole de l'État de Louisiane) is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge.The capitol houses the chambers for the Louisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the office of the Governor of Louisiana.
Tanger Outlet is an outlet shopping center located in Gonzales, a southern suburb of Baton Rouge. It contains over 50 outlet stores and a recently completed expansion and renovation. Towne Center is a 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m 2) open-air shopping center located in the heart of Baton Rouge. It contains a mix of local and national retailers ...
Baton Rouge has many tall buildings. The eleven tallest buildings are: Louisiana State Capitol , One American Place , Chase Tower, Riverside Tower North, Marriott Hotel Baton Rouge, Memorial Tower , Mid-City Tower, St. Joseph Cathedral, Louisiana State Office Building, Jacobs Plaza, Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Centre .
Oxygen's terrifying two-part special Serial Killer Capital: Baton Rouge dives into the dark history of the U.S. state capital, as well as the killers who terrorized the city for over a decade.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana has many historic neighborhoods, dating back as far as the early 19th century.. Downtown - Baton Rouge's central business district.; Spanish Town - Located between the Mississippi River and I-110, it is one of the city's more diverse neighborhoods and home to the State Capitol and the city's largest Mardi Gras Parade.
Raising Cane's River Center (originally named the Riverside Centroplex and later the Baton Rouge River Center [1]) is an entertainment complex in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Opened in 1977, the complex includes: an arena, ballroom, exhibition center, theatre and library. The venue hosts over 500 events per year.
River City Grill, in Irvington for 25 years, is closing Feb. 10. A new restaurant called Club Car Grille will open in its place come the end of March. Photographed Feb. 3, 2024