Pentagon Barracks

This article is about the U.S. Barracks building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, see The Pentagon.
Pentagon Barracks
Pentagon Barracks is located in Baton Rouge Downtown
Pentagon Barracks
LocationCorner of State Capitol Drive and River Road,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates30°27′20″N 91°11′22″W / 30.45552°N 91.18933°W / 30.45552; -91.18933
Area5.75 acres (2.33 ha)
Built1819-1825
Built byJohn Hill; Capt. Thomas S. Rodgers; Capt. R. D. Richardson
ArchitectCapt. James Gadsden
NRHP reference No.73000863[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1973

The Pentagon Barracks, also known as the Old United States Barracks, is a complex of buildings located at the corner of State Capitol Drive and River Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the grounds of the state capitol. The site was used by the Spanish, French, British, Confederate States Army, and United States Army and was part of the short-lived Republic of West Florida.[2] During its use as a military post the site has been visited by such notable figures as Zachary Taylor,[3] Lafayette, Robert E. Lee, George Custer, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pentagon Barracks". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  3. ^ Baldwin, Jack and Winnie (1999). Baldwin's Guide to Museums of Louisiana. Pelican Publishing Companay. p. 51. ISBN 9781455600557. Retrieved 1 June 2018.