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Mid-City Tower

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Skyscrapers in Louisiana

Mid-City Tower is a skyscraper in Mid-City Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its exterior surface is wrapped entirely in concrete and glass. Completed in 1966, it has 14 floors and stands a height 53 meters (174 ft) tall. It is currently the seventh-tallest building in Baton Rouge.

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Mid-City Tower
Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge

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Florida Boulevard 5600
70806 Baton Rouge
Louisiana, United States
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