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re: LSU should have chose the bluffs in NBR
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:18 pm to Michael Hayes
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:18 pm to Michael Hayes
WAFB
Officials say high water causing erosion on the Bluffs at Southern University
Pictures from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office show erosion where the river has claimed sections of the barrier just off Southern’s campus. Also, one spot that’s normally visible at the bottom of the levee now sits underwater. Kyle Huffstickler, manager of maintenance for the city, believes right now, there’s not a huge concern, but he says they’re monitoring the area daily.
“That’s just because the water’s up at 44 feet, so it’s caused some of the bluff to slough off a little bit," said Huffstickler. “This was something that the sheriff’s office noticed and brought it to our attention and we just felt like we needed to keep an eye on it.”
Officials say high water causing erosion on the Bluffs at Southern University
Pictures from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office show erosion where the river has claimed sections of the barrier just off Southern’s campus. Also, one spot that’s normally visible at the bottom of the levee now sits underwater. Kyle Huffstickler, manager of maintenance for the city, believes right now, there’s not a huge concern, but he says they’re monitoring the area daily.
“That’s just because the water’s up at 44 feet, so it’s caused some of the bluff to slough off a little bit," said Huffstickler. “This was something that the sheriff’s office noticed and brought it to our attention and we just felt like we needed to keep an eye on it.”
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Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:20 pm to danilo
quote:Lived there for 25 years, never went to the bluffs
Lived in BR for over 5 years
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:28 pm to doubleb
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1886 LSU moved to BR and was located South of the capital grounds
1909 ESSO refinery opened where it is now
Both locations were on natural high ground
1926 LSU moved to its present location partially on a natural levee and partially in the Miss. River flood plain
1932 the Capital moved to its present location on high ground
I understand the timeline. Point still stands.
I guess you're maybe saying that the ESSO site was the highest natural ground on the riverfront to where it was feasible to build it. Locating that where it was, was such a double edged sword for BR, though.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:28 pm to doubleb
When LSU moved to BR in the late 1880s, it was where the current Capital Building/complex is located. That is natural high ground - a terrace above the natural floodplain.
Large parts of the current LSU campus are also on high ground on that same terrace. Obviously, some is on the floodplain as well.
Large parts of the current LSU campus are also on high ground on that same terrace. Obviously, some is on the floodplain as well.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:29 pm to Jim Rockford
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Postgame traffic would not be OOC.
We would leave after the 1st quarter instead of halftime.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:34 pm to lsupride87
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Lived there for 25 years, never went to the bluffs
Pushing 47 years for me.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:38 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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I understand the timeline. Point still stands.
I guess you're maybe saying that the ESSO site was the highest natural ground on the riverfront to where it was feasible to build it. Locating that where it was, was such a double edged sword for BR, though
Exxon beat LSU and the state to the best property was my point and it’s location became problematic in some ways but it’s location did provide high and dry neighborhoods close by for the 100s of blue collar workers who worked for ESSO.
BTW Southern University moved to its present location in 1914 so they beat LSU to the spot also.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:43 pm to Michael Hayes
Yeah but that means Riverside Towing would be much closer to campus
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:48 pm to fallguy_1978
Saint Gabriel would be Zachary.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 2:50 pm to LSUJML
Tigerland would be Gardere
This post was edited on 6/5/19 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 6/5/19 at 3:22 pm to Michael Hayes
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to build their university instead of it's present location when it was founded. Geographically better.
Also, NBR would probably be in SBR.
Southern has been on the bluffs since 1914, LSU bought the land for the current campus in 1918 and moved there in 1926. Were they supposed to evict Southern and move there?
Posted on 6/5/19 at 3:45 pm to doubleb
I am certain that Esso being so close and having the high ground did not sit too well with ol' Huey, either. He hated the oil companies, something fierce, unless they were quietly contributing to the deduct box.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 3:45 pm to choupiquesushi
quote:And that bluff is where in 1698 French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville saw the famous red cypress tree marking the boundary between the Houma and Bayogoula tribal hunting grounds.
it's A bluff.
He called it "le bâton rouge", French for "the red stick."
So, the location of Baton Rouge began on the bluff that is now occupied by Southern University.
This concludes our history lesson for today. There will be a written quiz on it tomorrow.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 3:56 pm to Michael Hayes
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LSU should have chose
You should have chosen to attend English class
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