Local historic district or National Register listing?
Those designations are not interchangeable in Baton Rouge.
Officially sourcedA property in a local historic district may need a Certificate of Appropriateness for a visible awning change; National Register status alone is not the same local review trigger.
- Status
Property is in a local historic district
- Action
Check whether the visible exterior alteration requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before work or fabrication.
- Status
Property is only on the National Register
- Action
Do not state that local COA review automatically applies; check the City's explanation and any project-specific funding or tax-credit rules.
- Status
Status is unknown
- Action
Use the City's district information and contact Historic Preservation with the address and proposed visual change.
- District determination
- Existing facade photo
- Proposed fabric/color/graphics
- Written approval or determination
This is a routing aid, not a historic-status or approval determination.
Official sources and scope notes
- Historic Districts — City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge