"Monument to Education" an avant garde sculptor built ca. 1985, formerly located on the corner of Clay Cut Road and Jefferson Highway. The sculpture was dismantled and moved to storage by the Baton Rouge Department of Public Works in 2009.
Postcard: "The Cottage, Baton Rouge, La." Reverse reads: "'The Cottage' was built in 1824 by the great-great grandfather of the present occupants. Adjoining the 20 room house is the 1000 acre plantation. The house, with many original furnishings,...
East Baton Rouge Parish (La.)--Politics and government, Printed ephemera
Capital Improvements Program 1969-1973. City of Baton Rouge-Parish of East Baton Rouge Planning Commission. Includes public building projects such as the Municipal Complex, Civic Auditorium and Libraries. Other infrastructure improvements and...
City Hall, Baton Rouge, La. Corner of Church St. and North Blvd. Approximate value in 1926 was $125,000. Gift of Ed Reed. Photography by Ewing, May 17, 1926
Postcards,Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
Campanile, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. "The Louisiana State University ranks among the foremost educational institutions and one of the few places which can boast free public education form beginners' days to university post...
Greater Baton Rouge Education. An overview of education in Baton Rouge. Public, Private, Colleges and Universities. Published by the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, 1978. Original in Baton Rouge Room Vertical Files
Statue of Atlantis from the Paramount Theatre, Baton rouge, La. The Paramount theatre built in 1920 by W.A. Prather was demolished by members of the Hart family in 1979 against huge public out cry. It was replaced by a parking lot.
Garfield Housing Project in East Baton Rouge Parish. The article "Projects Can Be Heaven or Hell" examines the disparity between low income housing in white and black sections of the parish. Original taken from the Baton Rouge Community Leader Vol....
Catholic-Presbyterian Apartments, 655 North St. under construction. Designed by Desomond_Miremont-Burks and built by The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge and the First Presbyterian Church in order to provide housing for low income seniors
American Artists Professional League, Community arts projects, Printed ephemera
Advertisement for American Art Week Celebration at the Old Governor's Mansion. Celebrated annually in the first week of November. Sponsored by the American Artists Professional League beginning in 1930. Each year, hundreds of applicants from all 50...