Old Baton Rouge Louisiana

[@tudo8412]

I still remember Bon Marche from 1984 was busy and crowded on weekend (Cortana Mall close on Sunday) now even the signboard is no longer there. Thanks JB for sharing.

[@reneenewman9175]

My sweet mother use to take us to brodmoar theatre all the time when I was a kid I remember it so vividly, I was born in 1986 born and raised in the old south Baton Rouge, thanks for this video it brought back memories

[@007bondjb]

Some of my other historicle videos may be before you were born, I was born in mid 50's... Check em out: kzbin.info/aero/PLNGBSkxMey5_ptqkHfdSKNZVse1gZ8qTp

[@datrealboy95]

I was born in 95 I believe we went 1 time as a kid before they demolished it

[@travisdavid7606]

I was on the Buckskin Bill show!

[@coobay4786]

Me to

[@lurlinehamilton77]

Born in 1946 at old OLOL. Grew up with 6 other siblings in Spanish Town neighborhood On Boyd Ave (now Spanish Town Rd). We walked everywhere - to St. Joseph Parochial, old Catholic High, downtown, all the theaters, St. Joseph Church of course, Capitol grounds, Victory Park. I could go on & on. Enjoyed these old photos and vividly recall all.

[@coobay4786]

I grew up on Ingleside back when the streets were lined with ditches and the oak trees were small. I remember my parents told me they bought our house new for $3,500.

[@coobay978]

At 66 I remember most of this. Wow have things changed.

[@mokush4me412]

No pictures of the Lincoln Theater or other business in the south Baton Rouge area?

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

very cool love seeing these old pics. i really enjoy ones that I have seen from the old MS gulf coast as well

[@007bondjb]

+Southern Coastal Cooking ™ I'll bet FB has a Ms Historical group that post's old pics too

[@TR-Mead]

I am 99.9% sure @8:19, that K&B is on Jones Creek Road. There used to be a Delchamps to the right of it, an Alfalfa Video (later Blockbuster) to the left, and a place called The School House to the left of that, across Tiger Bend Road.

[@007bondjb]

Yes it was a K&B

[@TR-Mead]

@@007bondjb Hey Boyyyyyy! I have loved your videos for years now, I saw the one you just posted about your recent hospitalization. I'm glad you're ok. Take care of yourself, we need to keep you around!

[@jolieb9138]

Yes and another K&B on Jefferson Highway.❤

[@Anonymoose]

5:42 - That sure brought back some instant memories. We had some great family nights out going to drive-ins and eating in the car, with trays on all four windows, and three kids in the back seat fighting over who got a window seat. I well remember the drive in theaters, too. Saturday night family outings. We'd go a couple of hours early, get a prime spot, and break out a picnic. They had picnic areas, and playgrounds for kids, and when I was old enough, I got to sit on top of the car with my own bucket of popcorn. LOL They were some great times! Fascinating look into the past. Some great nostalgia and history here.

[@007bondjb]

+Anonymoose Here the food drive-in's with window service were replaced by pizza parlors that served beer. We needed to those PIC mosquito repellent coils during the summer here. You remember them?

[@vonntheartist]

I love my city. Every single piece of it. So much untapped history here.

[@davidj4568]

So nice. I remember going to the drive in. We went to see the first Star Wars. Thanks JB I miss the old days.

[@007bondjb]

+Donald Jones Me too, Drive in's were cool

[@stormwarning1235]

Great stuff, but some Baton Rouge icons are missing. Maybe you didn't possess them... Fun Fair Park. Wilson's department store. Piccadilly at Bon Marche shopping center. DH Holmes. Baton Rouge High School. Mike the Tiger's old cage. Hart Theater. Old State Capitol. Memorial Stadium. Top of the Tower restaurant. Purvis Jock Shop. Phil's Oyster Bar. Bonanza restaurant. Werlien's Music store. Bon Marche Theater. Istrouma High School. Tick Tock Shoes. Gibson department store. Howard's department store. Ralph and Kacoos at north Airline Highway. Circle Bowl. Pasquale's Pizza. IH Rubinsteins. Luckett studios. St. Thomas More original Catholic Church. Robert E. Lee Theater. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital downtown. K&B stores. The Athletic Shop. WLCS AM radio. Godchaux's downtown. I'm sure I'm missing more. Great memories.

[@coobay4786]

Yep, I remember all of that.

[@yvonnebaboolal4617]

Baton Rouge is written about in a novel called, My Louisiana Sky.

[@macEboy]

Very nice JB. Being from S. FL we had a B.K lounge (Burger King for you unknowing folk) across the "big road" in the 60's. The photo made me realize that the king was sitting on top a burger and had a shake in his hand. Nice memory JB. Thanks Brother Mac

[@theresap.3305]

Thank you so much for sharing the memories!!

[@007bondjb]

Thanks for watching

[@carolinasmoke5047]

Cool and interesting pics JB. Thanks for sharing.

[@FrankBrocato]

A recent visit to BR (Home) my brother took me to breakfast in a small cafe on Government st. I asked the owner the business if that was at one time the Gordon Theater ,he said indeed it was a he used to old projection booth upstairs for storage until he could expand. Was quite a flash back ,walking from BRHS to there to see a movie and avoid the heat.

[@007bondjb]

Yup, Not long ago I met Gorden Ogden, super nice guy too. We chatted for an hour about the many theaters he built, his kin folk owned Ogden records too

[@callendarl]

Excellent video that brought back great memories. I worked for Bob Ward at the sleep shop while going to LSU. Thanks JB.

[@007bondjb]

+callendarl Mr Bob lived next door to my the house I grew up in here in BR

[@jessicathompson8231]

Cool video, I was looking for Godchaux's, too. And DH Holmes. And Fun Fair Park! No criticism, just observation but I'm sure it reflects your memories and a lot of ours, too. Thanks for putting it together!

[@smoothbro9711]

Jessica Thompson I remember going to godchaux s s and fun fair park I remember those godchaux s commercials where the guy would close by saying “ where all of our accounts are interest free”

[@chiconeededthemoney]

@@smoothbro9711 I remember the giant Sant Claus they always had out on the roof of the building at Christmas. It always went loudly, Ho Ho Ho.

[@billlewis7040]

How about Daltons, Victory Park, Tivoli , Tobias Gas and so many more.

[@Mpompadour]

WOW, what a trip down memory lane! I was born in 1959 and remember about 85% of the places you shared. Some are still around. The most recent one that was demolished was the old Broadmoor Theatre and the old I.H. Rubensteins store. I actually shed a couple tears watching the old theatre being torn down. Spent some fun times there as a kid. Thanks for sharing your pics!

[@007bondjb]

Your welcome & thanks. I too spent fun times at many of the old theaters that are now gone

[@chiconeededthemoney]

Man, I remember the Paramount and then they tore it down in the middle of the night and turned it into a parking lot. Criminal.

[@weeeeeeee945]

Very few things look familiar to me. Was born back in 91 however I do like to look at these old pictures and see how Baton Rouge used to look.

[@007bondjb]

Most of these photos were taken over 50 years ago

[@marklaferney8648]

I never been there but liked seeing those pics.................Thanks

[@sharongoodsell9341]

I'm a Aussie that lived in baton rouge LA 1978 I I have memories of what was just shown I saved the pkt of matches they used to give out free so I know and remember ! The food was always good

[@lolarites1]

I was hoping for a shot of the Mirror Room

[@ManiacalMichael504]

Great stuff. Some of these buildings were still there when I lived there 2010-2015. Hope to be moving back soon!

[@007bondjb]

Very cool!

[@diamondmuse6835]

You’re a horrible person for your picture and profile title! You’re the manic 😂😂😂 stupid self

[@BianchiRoadshow]

I used to see movies at Bon Marche.

[@billlong5979]

Well done JB. Nice tour of the history

[@talesia]

I just want the dang recipe for Tony's donut shop honey buns LOL

[@coobay4786]

I loved Tony's donuts. I remember we'd always pick them up at Pak-A-Sak. They came in a bag of 6 and were always squashed up, but they were so damn good.

[@10glorybound]

Good morning . just found your Chanel and enjoyed the video that I watched very much . yes I subscribed and will continue to watch . have a very good day your friend Benji in Alabama .

[@007bondjb]

Thank You Benji

[@gmctr94]

Great Video- Had a Showtown Drive in back in the 70 s in Ft Walton Beach FLA. Just south of the bay from where I Still live. Had some good times there!

[@maegardnermills4292]

I saw a fire station. My dad worked downtown. He would stop by Hoppers and bring home a sack of fresh po-boys.

[@NoHippieBBQCooking]

Very nice memories and historic photos

[@almaburns6562]

How did Middendorff's get in there? I don't recall their ever being in BR.

[@eddenoy321]

I thought Middendorf's was off some highway heading North (maybe I-55/US 50) alongside Lake Maurepas. A place that few people even knew about.

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

This is beyond awesome JB :-) An Extra "BIG" thumbs up :-) I love nostalgic stuff like this :-) Hey JB one of your best uploads ever and I mean that :-) The music goes with it so well :-) Shakeys Pizza Parlor started here in California, I love there Mojo potatoes :-) I'm going to create a slideshow playlist and this will be the first in it :-) ROCK ON!!!!!!!

[@007bondjb]

+MrMegaFredZeppelin Them Mojo's Rocked!!!!

[@Wulfzz]

:-)

[@davidleesample]

JB, Great Stuff!! So many memories, '73 born in the old Woman's Hospital, by Price Leblanc's (and come get yer sausage, Daahliin!!). Recall watching so many movies at Bon Marche very, video games, and the Woolworth in the '''back corner" of Bon Marche Mall w/ Oh, goodness... Orange Julius! If I can tell on my family; I was the last of us "kids" in our family from the boomer generation. My grandfather was Jack Sabin, owned The GoalPost just outside the Chimes/ Highland gate across from The Varsity. Wasn't there also something like "Round the Clock" that you'd call your order from the table? Lol... If you didn't geaux to LSU FROM 50 TO 59 and ate at the Goalpost (p.s. if anyone has pics of it from the inside; love to see! Jack opened Sabin's Fine Foods with his sequin vests, hand made by Miss Betty, as some of you might know, there on the Airline, right near Old Hammond - while I got to eat there, Mr. Joey Distafano had bought it when grapaw Jack passed on '68. Ms. Fanny, Joey's mom, had The Village across from Cortana, which I think was an old monastery?! Funny side note, where the toy store is/was with the single engine Airplane on top like it is about to cube; Capital Heights and Jefferson Hwy, near Gov't - the Ole Joe D's sammiches: Giamanco's wasn't far - that sensation salad... wow! One last one... what was the original building next to the Broadmoor theater? I Recall a Dept store, Ardain's? It had all that black wrought-iron, and white washed brick. J.B. you are the MAN! SUCH A GREAT JOB, SIR!!

[@jonwashburn7999]

Nice trip down memory lane.

[@007bondjb]

+JonWashburn Thanks Jon

[@mathiasmuth455]

that is so cool :) thanks for sharing!

[@kirstenworld2]

I live here today and it's changed so much

[@007bondjb]

Yes it has

[@MrStevebreaux]

Great job.

[@rowdybusch8243]

Awesome video sir!

[@curiosity2314]

Nice work on memory lane JB...

[@billlewis7040]

All these after 1936 are etched in my memory.

[@richardellison9210]

I was wondering if you ever talked about the history of Louisiana?

[@007bondjb]

Yes more than this

[@richardellison9210]

I'd love to hear the story ....now I'm talking going back pretty much the 80's I was born 1970 so if you could go that far cool . J.B. ...I enjoy history that's why I'm asking😀

[@007bondjb]

I suggest you join a Facebook La. history group. I belong to 5 or 6 but post alot in this one: You know you are from Baton Rouge When....

[@jacydyer5489]

Interesting. It’s a concrete jungle now!

[@elianomillan553]

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[@wakingribbons]

Quick question: there was a pic of Middendorf's in there for a second? Forgive me, but why?

[@007bondjb]

Sometimes during editing part of a cut out section gets left on the final vid

[@ybtvnetwork1208]

Great History

[@absentstars474]

I wish i had some fleur de lis pizza watching this.

[@RochdChati]

Great video! Plan on doing more slideshows with great music?

[@007bondjb]

I have a 2nd one uploaded

[@shanemarcotte2062]

Very nice!

[@bobrobe3]

Where did you get all the old pics JB?...ok just saw the end...nevermind :)

[@007bondjb]

+Bob Robe Since making that vid I found this page, facebook.com/BayouHistoryCenterInc/photos

[@bobrobe3]

+Louisiana Cajun Recipes (007bondjb) Great page! Thanks JB.

[@absentstars474]

Was the wild mouse the ride someone died on?

[@MajorWeakness]

Remember the Brunswick Restaurant Downtown?

[@scottnei]

Hey boy I mean jb how old were you when you got your 1st smoker in 1976

[@007bondjb]

+Scott Nei I'm 60 now you do the math

[@byrd7633]

Good ole boy days

[@bullyyu4025]

My city 😳damn mane this nice af💯

[@bigronshobbies8209]

Very interesting JB : )

[@rapinbatches]

Yeah we havent progressed much since these photos, especially compared to other cities.

[@stephenprice3357]

This was at least 5 decades before I was born but the city looked more lively to me back then so I would say that BR has regressed.

[@OOP-Media-SP]

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[@007bondjb]

I'm already a member there

[@bigdude1234]

very good video

[@sanansa4567]

3:52 RIP Headphone users.

[@billybobdick100]

JB I have a JAX Beer bottle opener from there cheers

[@007bondjb]

+billybobdick100 I do too

[@Booger500us]

Wow...I mean ....Wow...but no for real....WOW!

[@007bondjb]

+Booger500us Thanks, Yes on the cake being thusrty

[@Criskena]

It’s simply tragic how this city has anyone in recent years

[@scottnei]

that's easy you were born in 1956 which makes you ten years older then me. I could've swear,last year watching one of your videos you were only like 53 or going on 54 guess I was wrong

[@007bondjb]

+Scott Nei Time flys when you havin fun Huh?

[@shiftintohigh5564]

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[@tompipps3383]

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[@lilliewilliams3331]

It was nice before it was taken over by gangs.

[@tompipps3383]

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[@midlifemotox]

Spent 24 years of my life in that sthit hole.