Baton Rouge

About Baton Rouge

Population

230,058 in city
809,821 in metro

Size

198 km² (76 mi²)

Altitude

14.0208 m

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana and a major center of the chemical and petroleum industries. Located the eastern banks of the Mississippi 80 miles upstream from New Orleans, it is one of the nation's busiest inland ports. The city was first settled 1719 by French soldiers who established a fort here. They called the place Baton Rouge – or "red stick" – in reference to a red-stained pole which marked the boundaries of two Indian nations. Baton Rouge was made the capital of Louisiana in 1849, and the 460-foot Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest state capitol building in the nation. The city experienced rapid growth after 1900 with the discovery of oil and natural gas nearby. The seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge is the home of Louisiana State University as well as Southern University.

Metro Cities

Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Pierre Part, Port Allen

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
475	All Buildings
450	existing
4	planned
15	unbuilt
6	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Louisiana State Capitol	460 ft	1932
2	One American Place	310 ft	1974
3	Chase Tower	277 ft	1968
4	Riverside Tower North	229 ft	1989
5	Marriott Hotel Baton Rouge	224 ft	1976

Building types

No.	Type
380	low-rise building
37	high-rise building
25	mast (pole)
9	open-air structure
6	mast (framework)
6	stadium
2	church
2	bridge
2	hall
2	mast (wired)
1	water tower
1	clock/bell tower
1	temple
1	skyscraper

Other buildings

No.	Type
1	Famous buildings
4	Buildings with construction images