Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Mestrovic Court

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 3, 2015

1. Mestrovic Court Marker

Inscription. Ivan Mestrovic was the most prominent figure among Yugoslav sculptors of the current century, and he has a special niche in his country's history of art.

The creative activity of this prolific artist won a name for him throughout the world. He is represented in most major European and American galleries. Mestrovic was born at Vrpolje in 1883 and died in America in 1962. He is buried in his native Yugoslavia in a mausoleum he designed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 30° 26.726′ N, 91° 11.269′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It can be reached from St. Louis Street 0.1 miles south of North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flag of the State of Louisiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of the Confederate States of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of West Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of Spain (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of England (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Flag Of France (within shouting distance of this marker); Repentance Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capture of Baton Rouge by Galvez, 1779 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 3, 2015

2. Mestrovic Court Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2015. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.