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Welsh & Levy Building

Devall Town; Block 4, part of Lot 11

Building Details

Total Square Footage: 56,800
Number of Floors: 4
Date of Construction: 1888 and 1889
Architectural and Historical Significance: Theme: Commercial Architecture
Level of Significance: Local
Classification: MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE
Since 1811 the property at the corner of Riverside Mall and Main Street was owned by Henry Jones and was sold to, in a sheriff's sale, John D. Fisher on April 25, 1887, for the sum of $8,073. These documents refer to an existing two-story building, a store, occupied by the B. Fiebelman Co. The present building, known previously as the S. I. Reymond Building, is a three-story building. The building referred to in the conveyance to John D. Fisher may well be an earlier structure or a third floor might have been added later. If it is an earlier structure, the present building may have been built in about 1888. The next conveyance for the property is from John D. Fisher to Joe Gottlieb on November 14, 1913. A description mentions that the building is occupied by the S. I. Reymond Company, Ltd. There is no indication that Samuel Reymond constructed the building. The smaller two-story structure adjacent to the present major building has a date of 1889 inscribed on its cornice. The Welsh and Levy Building is of valid historical significance based on its commercial background as a major retail outlet and is architecturally significant due to its Victorian style and strong visual quality.
(Architectural and Historical Survey of Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana – July 1984)
Location: 455 3rd St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, USA

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