Baton Rouge Modern Architecture Photos

With Baton Rouge, Louisiana growing in size & prominence, several recent modern highrises are now forming its skyline.

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View of Baton Rouge from Capitol observation deck with Interstate 10 bridge, black One American Place tower & various state office buildings.	Skyline of Baton Rouge from Capitol observation deck with Chase, One American Place, Bienville & Iberville buildings.	Bienville & Iberville buildings over front lawn of State Capitol.	One American Place & Iberville buildings.

Skyline of Baton Rouge over levee covered with theater benches.	Skyline of Baton Rouge with planetarium & Old State Capitol.	State Library of Louisiana (701 N. Fourth St.).	Iberville Building (LA Dept. of Social Services) (2006) (9 floors) (625 North Fourth St.). Architect: Holly & Smith Architects.

Facade details of Iberville Building.	Iberville & LaSalle (LA Depts. of Natural Resources & Revenue) Buildings (2001) (12 floors) (617 North Third St.).	Bienville Building (LA Dept. of Health & Hospitals) (2006) (9 floors) (626 North Fourth St.). Architect: WHL Architecture.	Bienville Building corner with Louisiana State Capitol beyond.

One American Place (1974) (24 floors) (301 Main St.). Style: International Style. Architect: Broussard Thaddeus + Perkins & Will.	Chase Tower (1968) (21 floors) (451 Florida St.). Architect: Curtis & Davis.	Chase Tower above St. James Episcopal Church.	Arena of River Center (275 South River Road).

Baton Rouge River Center Exhibition Hall (2004) (275 South River Road). Architect: Post Architects.	Columbus statue (1992) by Franco Alessandrini.	Old State Capitol & River Center flank Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial sculpture (1997) by Arthur Silverman.	River Center (former Centroplex) (1978) (10 floors) (222 St. Louis St.). Architect: Desmond-Miremont-Burks.

Baton Rouge Theatre for the Performing Arts at River Center.	Courtyard between Library at River Center & Old State Capitol eagle gates.	Sculpture commemorating Oliver Pollock, American Patriot & nine compatriots by Frank Hayden at Library at River Center.	One City Plaza building (1983) (8 floors) (445 North Boulevard).

City Plaza building entrance.	Planetarium of Louisiana Art & Science Museum.	Louisiana State Museum (2006) (660 N. 4th St.). Architect: Eskew + Dumez + Ripple.	Entrance courtyard of Louisiana State Museum.

Shaw Center for the Arts (2005) (402 N. 4th St.). Architect: Schwartz/Silver Architects.	Facade & fountain of Shaw Center for the Arts.