Southern University Historic District is a historic district located on Southern University campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
When first listed, the area comprised a total of 5 historic buildings, dating from c.1870 to 1928. with 18 photos and three maps With .
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999, with a boundary increase on April 16, 2020.
Contributing properties The historical district contains a total of 5 contributing properties, built between c.1870 and 1928:
Laundry/Riverside Hall, , built 1922 as a single story laundry. Some time in 1930s was enlarged and renamed Riverside Hall. Industrial Building for Girls, , built 1920. Also known as the Home Economics Building and McNair Hall. Machine Shop, , built 1921. No more existing. Industrial Building for Boys, , built 1921. Building was enlarged in 1940s. Also known as the Mechanical Arts Building and the Industrial Arts Building. Martin L. Harvey Auditorium, , built 1928. Now hosting the Southern University Museum of Art. Southern University Archives Building, , built c.1870. Also individually listed.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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