Pentagon Barracks
Pentagon Barracks | |
Pentagon Barracks in 2013 | |
| Location | Corner of State Capitol Drive and River Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°27′20″N 91°11′22″W / 30.45552°N 91.18933°W |
| Area | 5.75 acres (2.33 ha) |
| Built | 1819-1825 |
| Built by | John Hill; Capt. Thomas S. Rodgers; Capt. R. D. Richardson |
| Architect | Capt. James Gadsden |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000863 |
| Added to NRHP | July 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. During its use as a military post the site has been visited by such notable figures as Zachary Taylor, Lafayette, Robert E. Lee, George Custer, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln.