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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.
Main Street Historic District is a historic district in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, located along Main Street, from North 4th Street to North 7th Street. The 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) area comprises a total of 11 historic commercial buildings, dating from c.1890 to c.1935. [2] [3]
Baton Rouge: Now hosting Baton Rouge City Club. Also part of Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District since its creation on November 10, 2009. [8] 57: Olinde Building: Olinde Building: April 28, 2014 : 1854 North Street: Baton Rouge
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. Beauregard Town - A historic district between the downtown area and Old South Baton Rouge. Many of the ...
This is the high-end steakhouse restaurant’s fourth location in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Capital Grille set to open new 9,300-square-foot restaurant next year in North Texas Skip to ...
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.
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. The district comprises a total of 43 commercial buildings ranging in dates from c.1860 to mid-1950s.