Main Street Historic District (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Main Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Liberto Building at 624-626 Main Street
Location	Main Street between North 4th Street and North 7th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°27′05″N 91°11′07″W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	85002785[1]
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1985

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]

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1985.[1]

Contributing Properties

The historical district contains a total of 11 contributing properties, built between c.1890 and c.1935:

• Saltz Building, 442 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′11″W, built 1924.
• Building at 450-454 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′10″W, built c.1920.
• Building at 460 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′10″W, built c.1935.
• Building at 500 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′09″W, built c.1890.
• Commercial Building #1, 30°27′05″N 91°11′08″W, built c.1912. No more existing.
• Building at 544-546 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′07″W, built c.1915.
• Duggan Building, 618 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′04″W, built c.1920.
• Liberto Building, 624-626 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′03″W, built 1915.
• Building at 640 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′02″W, built c.1925.
• Building at 654 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′02″W, built c.1920.
• Building at 660 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′01″W, built c.1920.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Main Street Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 11, 2018. with four photos and three maps
3. National Register Staff (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Main Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018. With eight photos from 1985.