Southern University Historic District
About this property
Southern University and A&M College ( Southern University , Southern , SUBR or SU ) is a public historically black land-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is the largest historically black college or university (HBCU) in Louisiana, a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the flagship institution of the Southern University System. Its campus encompasses 512 acres (207 hectares), with an agricultural experimental station on an additional 372-acre (151-hectare) site, five miles (8.0 km) north of the main campus on Scott's Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section of Baton Rouge. Southern University's 13 intercollegiate athletics teams are known as the Jaguars, and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in NCAA Division I. The Human Jukebox is a well known collegiate marching band that has represented Southern University since 1947.
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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 99000590. It was listed on May 19, 1999.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Southern University Historic District listed on the National Register?
Southern University Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1999.
What type of historic resource is Southern University Historic District?
Southern University Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Southern University Historic District?
The period of significance for Southern University Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1947.
Can I research the history near Southern University Historic District?
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