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Baton Rouge (/ ˌbætənˈruːʒ / ⓘ BAT-ən ROOZH; French: Baton Rouge or Bâton-Rouge, pronounced [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ]; Louisiana Creole: Batonrouj) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it had a population of 227,470 as of 2020 [update]; [ 4 ] it is the seat of Louisiana's ...
History of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville provided Baton Rouge as well as Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas with their current names. The foundation of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dates to 1721, at the site of a bâton rouge or "red stick" Muscogee boundary marker. It became the state capital of Louisiana in 1849.
Below is a list of Baton Rouge's chief executives—magistrates from 1818 to 1846, [27][2] mayors from 1846 to 1949, and mayor-presidents from 1949 to present. The town magistrate was an appointive office, determined from within the elected five-member board of selectmen. [2] All city mayors and city-parish mayor-presidents were otherwise ...
1849 – Baton Rouge becomes capital of Louisiana. [ 3] 1850 – First Capitol building constructed. [ 7] 1852 – Louisiana Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind [ 8] and Magnolia Cemetery established. 1860 – Andrew Lytle photography studio in business. [ 9][ 10] 1861 – January 23: Louisiana secession convention held. [ 7]
70714, 70739, 70770, 70791, 70818, 70837. Area code. 225. FIPS code. 22-13960. Website. centralgov.com. Central is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, third largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish, and part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Central had a 2020 census population of 29,565.
Old Louisiana State Capitol. The Old Louisiana State Capitol, also known as the State House, is a historic government building, and now a museum, at 100 North Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. It housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol tower building was constructed from 1929-32.
The Lemoine Company. Awards and prizes. 2008 AIA National Honor Award. Website. www.shawcenter.org. The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot (12,000 m²) performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 2005.
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.