Central Fire Station
National Register of Historic Places

Central Fire Station

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Listed
April 4, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001277

About this property

The Central Fire Station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 427 Laurel St., was built in 1924. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. It has also been known as Bogan Fire Station and it is home to the Robert A. Bogan Firefighters Museum.

Location

427 Laurel St.
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
30.45067, -91.18588

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84001277. It was listed on April 4, 1984.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Main Street Historic District
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0.1 mi
St. Joseph Cathedral
Civil War
0.1 mi
Belisle Building
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Nearby Battles

Baton Rouge Louisiana
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Baton Rouge — naval action
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Baton Rouge 1862
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Baton Rouge (Spanish 1779)
1779Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Battle of Baton Rouge — Naval Support
1862Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Central Fire Station listed on the National Register?

Central Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Central Fire Station?

Central Fire Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Fire Station?

The period of significance for Central Fire Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

Can I research the history near Central Fire Station?

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