United States Post Office and Courthouse–Baton Rouge

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US Post Office and Courthouse--Baton Rouge
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Location707 Florida Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°26′59″N91°10′59″W / 30.44978°N 91.18304°W / 30.44978; -91.18304 Coordinates: 30°26′59″N91°10′59″W / 30.44978°N 91.18304°W / 30.44978; -91.18304
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
Built byFred H. Wagner; Jens Braae Jensen; Algernon Blair
Architect Moise H. Goldstein; Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural style Art Deco, Moderne
NRHP reference No. 00000500 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 18, 2000

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse-Baton Rouge, also known as Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was built in 1932. It includes Art Deco and Moderne architecture. It served historically as a post office, as a courthouse, and as a government office building. [2] [3]

It is a limestone-clad three-story building designed by New Orleans architect Moise H. Goldstein, under the supervision of the Office of the Supervising Architect for the U.S. Treasury department in Art Deco style. It has a slightly projected central bay with four engaged, fluted Ionic pilasters. [2] [3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Post Office and Courthouse" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 11, 2017. with photos and a map
  3. 1 2 Victoria Green Clow (September 1, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved May 16, 2018. With 13 photos.