HISTORIC SPANISH TOWN
For over two hundred years, this National Historic District, founded in 1805, and known as Spanish Town, illustrates the various changes in Baton Rouge’s development. Although older than Baton Rouge, few original homes of Spanish Town survived the Civil War, and today, the prevailing architectural styles reflect the early 20th Century when Spanish Town was a thriving University community. Spanish Town is designated both a national and local historic district. As a local historic district, improvements to the exterior must consider the community-developed Spanish Town Design Guidelines and be approved by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Historic Preservation Commission.
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Spanish Town Design Guidelines
Discover the history of every house in Spanish Town with the completion of the 2023 Building Survey, now accessible online using the link below! Conducted by Kelly Calhoun, Calhoun Preservation, LLC, this survey offers historical details and pictures in PDF form, providing a unique glimpse into our neighborhood's past. Celebrate this achievement as it coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the Historic Spanish Town Civic Association.
