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Pentagon Barracks
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National Register of Historic Places

Pentagon Barracks

Also known as US Barracks

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Baton Rouge
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About Pentagon Barracks

Pentagon Barracks, at North Riverside Mall, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 26, 1973. It was among the first 6 of Baton Rouge’s 78 listings. The Register lists it for its military and education, at the national level. The listing covers 5.8 acres.

What it isBuilding complex in Baton Rouge, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 147 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

North Riverside Mall, Baton Rouge · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pentagon BarracksStart here
  2. 2Louisiana State Capitol Building and GardensArt Deco · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Spanish TownGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Stewart-Dougherty HouseClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Potts HouseClassical Revival · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BKress BuildingArt Deco0.3 miBFlorence Coffee HouseBuilding0.3 miBKnox BuildingItalianate0.3 miBWelsh-Levy BuildingItalianate0.3 miBSt. Joseph CathedralGothic Revival0.3 miBPowder MagazineBuilding0.3 miBBelisle BuildingItalianate0.4 miBRoumain BuildingBeaux Arts0.4 miBTessier BuildingsBuilding0.4 miBFuqua Hardware Store BuildingRenaissance Revival0.4 miBCentral Fire StationGothic0.4 miDMain Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBSt. James Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBHeidelberg Hotel and Hotel King (Boundary Increase)Classical Revival0.5 miBBaton Rouge Savings and Loan AssociationBuilding0.5 miBHeidelberg HotelRomanesque · Built 19270.5 miBCapital City Press BuildingItalian Renaissance0.5 miDDowntown Baton Rouge Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 mi
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BUnion Federal Savings and Loan AssociationBuilding0.5 miBEast Baton Rouge Parish LibraryBuilding0.5 miBWarden's House-Old Louisiana State PenitentiaryClassical Revival0.5 miBFonville Winans StudioItalianate0.5 mi

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Questions about Pentagon Barracks

Is Pentagon Barracks on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 26, 1973 (Register number 73000863).

Is Pentagon Barracks a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Pentagon Barracks?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Pentagon Barracks?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 147 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73973529 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.