Louisiana State Capitol Building

Related person

Weiss, Dreyfous, and Seiferth (was created by)

Date

1929-1932 (creation)

Location

North and Central America->United States->Louisiana->Baton Rouge

Description

The Capitol houses the Louisiana State Legislature, the governor's office, and parts of the executive branch. At 450 feet (137 meters) tall, with 34 stories, it is the tallest capitol building in the United States, the tallest building in Baton Rouge, and the seventh-tallest building in Louisiana. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. Huey P. Long championed the project as governor and was later shot by an assassin in the building. He is buried in the Capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark.
A plan is underway to redesign the Capitol Park (also called Capitol Complex), using the rich collection of existing historical artifacts and structures in combination with new building construction. A complete plan is available at http://wwwtest.doa.state.la.us/cappark/maps/map.html
;Symbolism was used throughout the design of the Louisiana State Capitol Building. As the square tower rises, it cuts away to an octagon at the 22nd floor. Four allegorical winged figures guard the tower corners, representing Law, Science, Philosophy and Art. - http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/tourism/capitol/capitol.html

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