Pentagon Barracks
National Register of Historic Places

Pentagon Barracks

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Listed
July 25, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000863

About this property

The Pentagon Barracks, also known as the Old United States Barracks, is a complex of buildings located at the corner of State Capitol Drive and River Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the grounds of the state capitol. The site was used by the Spanish, French, British, Confederate States Army, and United States Army and was part of the short-lived Republic of West Florida. During its use as a military post the site has been visited by such notable figures as Zachary Taylor, Lafayette, Robert E. Lee, George Custer, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln.

Location

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
30.45552, -91.18935

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Pentagon Barracks listed on the National Register?

Pentagon Barracks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Pentagon Barracks?

Pentagon Barracks is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pentagon Barracks?

The period of significance for Pentagon Barracks is recorded as the civil_war era.

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