Old photos of Baton Rouge

1870s

Fire Company US Army HQ Baton Rouge Louisiana 1875circa 1875

1890s

Cotton Steamer Leaving Baton Rouge Louisiana 18901890Baton Rouge Streetcars Electrified 18931893-04

1910s

Aerial View of Downtown Baton Rouge Looking South 19161916Panoramic View of Standard Oil Company at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 19161916Church Street Baton Rouge postcard1919

1920s

Central Fire Station, Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, 19251925-08-13St Joseph's Cathedral, Baton Rouge Louisiana, April 19251925-04-06City Hall Baton Rouge 19261926-05-17Union Bank and Trust Company building, Baton Rouge Louisiana, 19261926-12-03Louisiana National Bank Building, Baton Rouge, 19271927-04-20Baton Rouge High School, 19281928-04-12

1930s

Louisiana State capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LOC gsc.5a019831932LA Baton Rouge 1935circa 1935

1950s

Esso Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LOC gsc.5a199521950Huey P. Long bridge at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in April 1951April 1951

Dated views, not current conditions. Some archival photo postcards are hand-colored. Approximate dates and date ranges follow the source record. Photographs are credited individually below, with source and U.S. public-domain information. More Baton Rouge history →