NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 2m REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties anl districts^ See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item bjr ilWli'W'j" |ii 11% "irPWig*° hni nr bylentering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicabg.^For^[^^B,Q|d|^^^lSB|«fcaion, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place n li lilii n liTiTirnr—mi 111 nnPffi jffiflyfly'Anfftmi i|tinn sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name I SU Campus Mounds other names/site number 16EBR6 2. Location street & number r.nrnpr of nfljryrnplp Hrivp and Fiftlrlhnygp Hpvp nn I SI 1 MA not for publication city or town __ Baton Rouge NA vicinity I nnit;iapa code -.nimty Fast Ratnn Rniigp COde. .zip code 70803 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation A<;t of 1 986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for re jgistering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered signifi cant X nationally statewide locally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.1) * f / Jj I f-f 7 Signatu/e of certifying official/Title Jonathan Pricker, Date Deputy SHPO, Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby certify .that this property is: c^ *-<^Signature of Keeper Date of Action , f 1/1/77 LXentered in the National Kegister See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the /^(^••/M^ National Register __ See continuation sheet. __ determined not eligible for the National Register __ removed from the National Register __ other (explain): LSU Campus Mounds East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Name of property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) _private _building(s) Contributing Noncontributing _public-local _district X public-State _X_site buildings _public-Federal _structure sites _object structures (mounds) objects Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register NA 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat. Sub. Religious facility Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Sub. Not In Use Cat. V/arant 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Other: earthen mounds foundation_____________ walls ————————————— roof ———————————— other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) LSD Campus Mounds East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Name of property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" next to the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) (Enter categories from instructions) __ A Property is associated with events that have made Archaeology/Prehistoric________ a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Ethnic Heritage/Native American __ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. __ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. Period of Significance X D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information 3000 B.C. - 2000 B.C. important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" next to all that apply.) NA Significant Dates A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. 3000 B.C.-2000 B.C. B removed from its original location. C a birthplace or a grave. Significant Person D a cemetery. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. NA F a commemorative property. Cultural Affiliation Archaic G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Coles Creek Architect/Builder NA Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NFS): NA Primary location of additional data: __ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) __ State Historic Preservation Office has been requested. __ Other State agency __ previously listed in the National Register __ Federal agency __ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ Local government __ designated a National Historic Landmark X University __ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _____ __ Other _____ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # __ Name of repository I nuisiana State University LSD Campus Mounds East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Name of property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property Approximately 2 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 15 674680 3366QQQ 2 __ _______ _______ See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title _____________________Christopher T. Havs Regional Archaeology Program organization ___Louisiana State University date November 1998_____ 119 Foster Hall street & number Louisiana State University telephone (225) 388-6739 city or town Baton Rouge state LA zip code 70803 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner_________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Dr. Daniel M. Fogel, Executive Vice-Chancellor and Provost street & number Louisiana State University ___ telephone (225) 388-8863 city or town ____Baton Rouge_______ state LA zip code 70803_____ Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. LSD Campus Mounds East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Name of property County and State NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 1 Summary: The LSU Campus Mounds site (16EBR6), which is located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, contains two conically shaped mounds (A and B) that range from 5.3 m (17.5 ft) to 5.2 m (17.2 ft) in height and 39.6 m (130.7 ft) to 36.5 m (120.5 ft) in diameter at the base. Although there has been some recent modification to the edges of the mounds, they are in generally excellent condition and well preserved. In 1982 archaeologists and soil scientists extracted soil cores from the top of the mounds to the subsoil below the mounds. Radiometric dating of bulk humate samples taken from the base of Mound A indicate that it was constructed during the Meso-lndian or Archaic period about 5000 years ago. Based on its