Main Street Historic District (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) facts for kids

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Main Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Liberto Building at 624-626 Main Street
Location	Main Street between North 4th Street and North 7th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	85002785
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1985

Main Street Historic District is a historic district in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, located along Main Street, from North 4th Street to North 7th Street.

The 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) area comprises a total of 11 historic commercial buildings, dating from c.1890 to c.1935.

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1985.

Contributing Properties

The historical district contains a total of 11 contributing properties, built between c.1890 and c.1935:

• Saltz Building, 442 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′11″W / 30.45133°N 91.18636°W / 30.45133; -91.18636 (Saltz Building), built 1924.
• Building at 450-454 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′10″W / 30.45133°N 91.18623°W / 30.45133; -91.18623 (450-454 Main Street), built c.1920.
• Building at 460 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′10″W / 30.45133°N 91.18609°W / 30.45133; -91.18609 (460 Main Street), built c.1935.
• Building at 500 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′09″W / 30.45134°N 91.18571°W / 30.45134; -91.18571 (500 Main Street), built c.1890.
• Commercial Building #1, 30°27′05″N 91°11′08″W / 30.45134°N 91.18542°W / 30.45134; -91.18542 (Commercial Building #1), built c.1912. No more existing.
• Building at 544-546 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′07″W / 30.45135°N 91.18519°W / 30.45135; -91.18519 (544-546 Main Street), built c.1915.
• Duggan Building, 618 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′04″W / 30.45129°N 91.18436°W / 30.45129; -91.18436 (Duggan Building), built c.1920.
• Liberto Building, 624-626 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′03″W / 30.45138°N 91.18417°W / 30.45138; -91.18417 (Liberto Building), built 1915.
• Building at 640 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′02″W / 30.45133°N 91.18396°W / 30.45133; -91.18396 (640 Main Street), built c.1925.
• Building at 654 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′02″W / 30.45137°N 91.18378°W / 30.45137; -91.18378 (654 Main Street), built c.1920.
• Building at 660 Main Street, 30°27′05″N 91°11′01″W / 30.45143°N 91.18365°W / 30.45143; -91.18365 (660 Main Street), built c.1920.