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The Old Louisiana State Capitol, also known as the State House, is a historic government building, and now a museum, at 100 North Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. It housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol tower building was constructed from 1929-32.
James Harrison Dakin (August 24, 1806 – May 13, 1852) was an American architect who designed Neo-Gothic buildings and was the architect for the Old Louisiana State Capitol, Old Bank of Louisville, and other public buildings.
The Old State Capitol (1849–1862, 1882–1932) Included in the Louisiana State Constitution of 1845 was a clause that required the state capital to be moved from New Orleans by 1849. [9] [8] A committee was formed to prepare a site for the eventual move and, the designs by James H. Dakin were chosen in a competition on May 5, 1847. The city ...
The Old Governor's Mansion is the second governor's mansion to occupy the site. Although Louisiana became a state in 1812, the first purchase of a gubernatorial mansion was not until 1887, when the State of Louisiana purchased the house from the heirs of Nathan Knox for $10,000. The Knox mansion, located at the present site of the Old Governor ...
The old Louisiana State Capitol castle. In 1849, the Louisiana state legislature in New Orleans, dominated in number by wealthy rural planters, decided to move the seat of government to Baton Rouge. The majority of representatives feared a concentration of power in the state's largest city and the continuing strong influence of French Creoles ...
Freret's glass dome in the Old Louisiana State Capitol. Works include: Old Louisiana State Capitol, North Blvd. and St. Philip St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, built 1847-50, NRHP-listed [3] After James H. Dakin's Gothic Revival building burned during the American Civil War, Freret was in charge of its reconstruction in 1882, adding notable features like a spiral staircase and the stained-glass dome.
English: The Merci Train boxcar is a World War I era "forty and eight" located at the Old Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (United States). Français : Le wagon couvert du Train de la Reconnaissance française est un "quarante-huit" de la Première Guerre mondiale situé au Old Louisiana State Capitol à Baton Rouge , Louisiane ...
The state of Louisiana is home to 54 of these landmarks, spanning a range of history from early to modern times. The most recently designated is the Mr. Charlie Offshore Oilrig , designated in 2024. Three listings have had their designations withdrawn.