Old Military Barracks On Louisiana Capitol Grounds
Uploaded: October 20, 2008
Baton Rouge Arsenal and Ordnance Depot. In 1816, the fort at Baton Rouge was selected by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department as an ordnance depot. This area seemed the natural choice since supplies could be moved quickly to New Orleans from Baton Rouge, should the former be attacked. A site was selected and plans drawn by Lt. James Gadsen, a young Army engineer. Gadsen would later mastermind the famous Gadsen Purchase from Mexico. The contract was awarded to Joel Hill. Hill already was under contract with the Quartermaster department to build four barracks buildings and a combination commissary-warehouse building. The Ordnance warehouse was connected to the Quartermaster building. These four barracks and the fifth, dual-purpose building made up the Pentagon Barracks. The four barracks stand today, but the fifth building was poorly constructed and was torn down the same year it was built. At this point, the fort became known as the Baton Rouge Arsenal and Ordnance Depot.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 5/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 48.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
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