Louisiana State Capitol

Louisiana State Capitol
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General information
Architectural styleArt Deco
Location900 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
United States
Coordinates30°27′25″N 91°11′14″W / 30.45704°N 91.18736°W / 30.45704; -91.18736
Construction startedDecember 16, 1930 (1930-12-16)
InauguratedMay 16, 1932
Cost$5 million
ClientState of Louisiana
OwnerState of Louisiana
Height450 ft (137 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth
Official nameLouisiana State Capitol
Building and Gardens
DesignatedJune 9, 1978
Reference no.78001421[1]
DesignatedDecember 12, 1982

The Louisiana State Capitol (French: Capitole de l'État de Louisiane) is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the chambers for the Louisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the office of the Governor of Louisiana. At 450 feet (137 m) tall and with 34 stories, it is the tallest skyscraper in Baton Rouge, the seventh tallest building in Louisiana, and tallest capitol in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought of as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built.[2] The building's construction was completed in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982.

  1. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Hitchcock & Seale 1976, p. 283.