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Fuqua Building
Devall Town; Block 6, Lot 1 and part of Lot 12
Building Details
Total Square Footage: 19,200
Number of Floors: 3
Date of Construction: 1906
Architectural and Historical Significance: Theme: Commercial Architecture
Level of Significance: Local
Classification: MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE
Henry Fuqua purchased the property in July 1905, from George Hill for the sum of $25,000, "for the purpose of construction of a building." For many years the building was the location of the Fuqua Hardware Co. Henry Fuqua was a Baton Rouge planter, merchant, general manager of the state penitentiary (1916-24) and Governor of Louisiana (1924-26). The building is of valid historical significance due to the importance of the builder/owner.
(Architectural and Historical Survey of Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana – July 1984)
Level of Significance: Local
Classification: MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE
Henry Fuqua purchased the property in July 1905, from George Hill for the sum of $25,000, "for the purpose of construction of a building." For many years the building was the location of the Fuqua Hardware Co. Henry Fuqua was a Baton Rouge planter, merchant, general manager of the state penitentiary (1916-24) and Governor of Louisiana (1924-26). The building is of valid historical significance due to the importance of the builder/owner.
(Architectural and Historical Survey of Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana – July 1984)
