Downtown’s latest nightclub at 336 Third St. is set to open in the next few weeks. The club, which was previously announced but unnamed, will be called 1913—the year the historic Louisiana Theater Building in which it is located was built.
“We want to tie into the history of the building,” says John Delgado, the metro councilman who co-owns the club with partners Andrew Bayard and Christian Walther. “This was the first theater in Baton Rouge. Now we are looking to create the premier entertainment venue in Baton Rouge so we want to tie back to the historical roots.”
The partners have invested nearly $1 million in renovating the historic building, which they are leasing from the Leblanc family, but it’s running a few weeks behind its originally scheduled opening date in October because of the scope of the renovation.
When completed next month, Delgado says the nightclub and dance venue will be like no other in Baton Rouge. It will have ability to accommodate a variety of touring musical acts, including bands and deejays, and have a capacity of between 650 and 700 with seating on two floors.
“It’s going to be very technologically sophisticated,” he says. “We’ll have LED curtains throughout.”
1913 is the fourth nightclub for Delgado, Bayard and Walther. The partners also own Huey’s Bar and Draft House, both on Third Street, as well as Brickyard South, which is located on South Boulevard at Brickyard Street near River Road.
—Stephanie Riegel
