St. Joseph Cathedral - Baton Rouge, LA
N 30° 27.083 W 091° 11.200
15R E 674109 N 3370201
Fine large Gothic style cathedral, located in historic downtown Baton Rouge, LA.
Waymark Code: WM50XM
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2008
Views: 13
I did not go into Cathedral on my visit. Easy access to outside and Bishops Burial Cemetery. From history I found online, the parish was established in 1792. The building was built in 1853 and has undergone 6 major renovations since.
Additional history can be found
here.
Street address: 412 North Street Corner of Main and Fourth Streets Baton Rouge, LA USA 70802
County / Borough / Parish: East Baton Rouge
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion. Sub - Religious Structure
Current function: Religion. Sub - Religious Structure
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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