Baton Rouge Photo of the Day

[NCB]

And for my last set of pics until I get back from Chicago, here are some views of the Dean Tower, Marriott, and the LSU campus, all quite a few miles away from the Capitol.

Memorial Tower and other buildings on the LSU campus, about 5 miles from the Capitol

Tiger Stadium

Dean Tower

The Marriott Hotel along I-10

[dan326]

Speaking of LSU they are building a 600,000sq ft shopping center on Nicholson Drive modeled after the LSU campus.

I found some old pictures of Baton Rouge.It seems like we did have some density at one time.I remeber reading that a lot of B.R. burned down at one time and that's when peopel started using brick.

"Riverfront view of Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the Civil War era."

"The Edward J. Gay lying at berth in Baton Rouge, ca. 1895"

[richyb83]

Thanks for the shots Nate.

Good info Dan. Very interesting.

*** Population figures around 1890-1895

New Orleans 242,039

Shreveport 11,979

Baton Rouge 10,478

[dimebag1980]

"Riverfront view of Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the Civil War era."

This shot reminds me of Front Street in downtown Natchitoches, fronting Cane River.

[dan326]

Oil really was a magical substance because it made all the Louisiana cities grow like crazy.Now the new magical substance seems to be suburbs.

[dimebag1980]

Thanks for the shots Nate.

Good info Dan. Very interesting.

*** Population figures around 1890-1895

New Orleans 242,039

Shreveport 11,979

Baton Rouge 10,478

Wow, look at those figures. Shreveport and Baton Rouge have always been close in population (until Katrina) but look how far ahead New Orleans was in 1890-1895. More than 100 years later, Baton Rouge has reached and likely exceeded that number. It's hard to imagine New Orleans could be around that number again meaning that, while only temporary, Katrina set the city's population back over 100 years. Wow.

[richyb83]

An Old Classic

The Lyceum Dean on Third Street across from the Shaw Center for the Arts;

Currently host wedding receptions and banquets

[dimebag1980]

An Old Classic

The Lyceum Dean on Third Street across from the Shaw Center for the Arts;

Currently host wedding receptions and banquets

Nice! What purpose did this building previously serve?

[richyb83]

Nice! What purpose did this building previously serve?

Hmmm....good question, I don't know. Maybe I can ask my Dad if he knows?

[dimebag1980]

Hmmm....good question, I don't know. Maybe I can ask my Dad if he knows?

Either way, it's a beautiful, hsitoric building.

[hagetaka]

Hmmm....good question, I don't know. Maybe I can ask my Dad if he knows?

It was a bank, I don't know which one, but I know the brand is long gone, I am going to guess City National Bank, that building has an entrance on 3rd Street & North Blvd. Subway is next to it.

[dan326]

^What does your signature mean?

That is a nice building.

[dimebag1980]

^What does your signature mean?

That is a nice building.

Looks like the lyrics from the jazz tune, Misty.

[hagetaka]

Looks like the lyrics from the jazz tune, Misty.

It's a line from Misty, one of my favorite songs.

[dan326]

^O.K.

[richyb83]

Looking West on the pedestrian bridge at CitiPlace over Ward's Creek

(please pardon the sun angle)

And East at the Gates at CitiPlace condo's and the Extended StayAmerica hotel

(much better sun angle)

[dimebag1980]

Nice!

You know, Richy, say what you will about Baton Rouge's skyline lacking size, but one thing is evident from these photos and from driving through Baton Rouge. That city IS at the next level. It's definitely on a different plane of existance from Shreveport, without a doubt. Sure there's a lot going on here, but NOTHING like what's going on down there. Katrina has surely helped, but Baton Rouge was already rockin' and rollin' before that storm blew thousands more people into the area.

[dan326]

^How long has that been there? I've never seen it before. That is a really cool bridge with fancy lights and everything. I always wondered what those buildings were,I thought they were apartments.Soon that area will be flooded with hotels and condos with the progress at Towne Center, but it's all good.

[richyb83]

^How long has that been there? I've never seen it before. That is a really cool bridge with fancy lights

The pedestrian bridge has been thier for a few years. I see some use of the bridge, but not much. It's pretty cool for the people at the hotel or condo's to walk the bridge to the Cinema and Barnes & Noble.

Soon that area will be flooded with hotels and condos with the progress at Towne Center, but it's all good.

They are calling the Corporate Blvd. corridor Baton Rouge's "New Hip Strip".

[richyb83]

Nice!

You know, Richy, say what you will about Baton Rouge's skyline lacking size, but one thing is evident from these photos and from driving through Baton Rouge. That city IS at the next level. It's definitely on a different plane of existance from Shreveport, without a doubt. Sure there's a lot going on here, but NOTHING like what's going on down there. Katrina has surely helped, but Baton Rouge was already rockin' and rollin' before that storm blew thousands more people into the area.

Thanks Brian for the nice compliments about Baton Rouge. You are right, BR was starting to get to that next level; Katrina just accelerated things. Most of the World/Nation look at Louisiana and see New Orleans and that's fine. But it's time for places like Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Lafayette too; to emerge from the shadows and be known as well. We may never be on NOLA's level but we both can be nice complimentary cities.

Edited November 21, 2006 by richyb83

[corey2250]

Richy, good shot of the cellular tower disguised as a tree...coming from an engineer.

-corey

[richyb83]

Thanks Corey. The cellular tower was a creative idea.

I like that area of the city. CitiPlace blends well with Corporate Square. The New Towne Center is nearby too soon; will all be one huge development down Corporate Blvd.

What kind of engineer are you??

Edited November 21, 2006 by richyb83

[corey2250]

Electrical Engineer

[dimebag1980]

Wow, guys, I didn't even notice the cell tower! Great damn disguise! That is really awesome...

[richyb83]

One of the gateway buildings in Capitol Park; the new Iberville Bldg.

along with the LaSalle Bldg.(right); One American Place

This is one side of the gateway into the Capitol Park Complex

I like the way they "lit-up" the so called gate.