United States Post Office and Courthouse–Baton Rouge

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]

US Post Office and Courthouse--Baton Rouge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Court House,
Location	707 Florida Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°26′59″N 91°10′59″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1932
Built by	Fred 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 NRHP	May 18, 2000

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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• List of United States Post Offices

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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. 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.