Louisiana State University: Parker Coliseum – Baton Rouge LA

City:
Baton Rouge, LA

Site Type:
Education and Health, Civic Facilities, Colleges and Universities, Auditoriums and Arenas

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1937

Description

Louisiana State University’s historic Parker Coliseum, also known as the Agricultural Center, was constructed by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937. The building, which contains numerous artistic details created by artists of the period, is still in use today. WPA Project No. 165-64-2016.

Source notes

Building plaque https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Parker_Agricultural_Coliseum

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 12, 2015.

Location Info


Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Coordinates: 30.407407, -91.174736

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