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Downtown Baton Rouge

Downtown Baton Rouge

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Downtown Baton Rouge is the downtown area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It contains the city's central business district and the Louisiana State Capitol.[1] The city encompasses virtually all the major office buildings and stretches along the coast of the Mississippi River.[2] Nearby is Louisiana State University and Tiger Stadium. The USS Kidd is docked along the shore for tourists. Downtown is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish. The downtown area has developed a lot in the past 200 years, going from 1,000 to 150,000 residents.[3]

Skyline of Baton Rouge
Overhead view of the city
Downtown in 2003

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  1. [1]
    GALLO, ANDREA (2017-01-14). "200 years of Baton Rouge: A city that grew up around present-day downtown". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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    "Where We Live". Build Baton Rouge. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  3. [3]
    Barnes, Dustin. "Baton Rouge: From vacant to vibrant". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2023-10-25.


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