Southern University Historic District
Southern University Historic District is a historic district located on Southern University campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
When first listed, the area comprised a total of 5 historic buildings, dating from c.1870 to 1928.
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999, with a boundary increase on April 16, 2020.
Contributing properties
The historical district contains a total of 5 contributing properties, built between c.1870 and 1928:- Laundry/Riverside Hall,, built 1922 as a single story laundry. Some time in 1930s was enlarged and renamed Riverside Hall.
- Industrial Building for Girls,, built 1920. Also known as the Home Economics Building and McNair Hall.
- Machine Shop,, built 1921. No more existing.
- Industrial Building for Boys,, built 1921. Building was enlarged in 1940s. Also known as the Mechanical Arts Building and the Industrial Arts Building.
- Martin L. Harvey Auditorium,, built 1928. Now hosting the Southern University Museum of Art.
- Southern University Archives Building,, built c.1870. Also individually listed.