Old South Baton Rouge : the roots of hope /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hendry, Petra Munro, 1958-
Other Authors:	Edwards, Jay Dearborn, Ware, Carolyn
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lafayette : University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Old South Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, La.) > History. Baton Rouge (La.) > History. Old South Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, La.) > Social life and customs. Baton Rouge (La.) > Social life and customs. Community life > Louisiana > Baton Rouge > History. Social change > Louisiana > Baton Rouge > History. Community development > Louisiana > Baton Rouge > History. Housing > Louisiana > Baton Rouge > History. Old South Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, La.) > Social conditions. Baton Rouge (La.) > Social conditions.

Table of Contents:

Community, culture, and social change
Shaping the cultural landscape
Remembering the history of place : 1885-1965
The architectural character
Creating culture and community
The power of place : community revitalization
Appendix I: A tour of Old South Baton Rouge with Joe Delpit
Appendix II: Percent of all Negro residences in depressed areas lacking basic facilitites in Baton Rouge in 1940
Appendix III: Percent of all Negro residences in in Baton Rouge lacking basic facilities in 1940
Appendix IV: Churches of Old South Baton Rouge
Appendix V: One square mile : a list of prominent residents of Old South Baton Rouge.