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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.
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 ...
Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens. December 17, 1982 : Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge: 24 ... Old Louisiana State Capitol. May 30, 1974 Baton Rouge: East ...
Old Louisiana State Capitol; Louisiana State Capitol - tallest state capitol building in the United States. LSU - One of only thirteen American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research center. Pentagon Barracks - Barracks completed in 1822 and listed on the National Historic Register. It now houses the ...
Baton Rouge's many architectural points of interest range from antebellum to modern. The neo-gothic Old Louisiana State Capitol was built in the 1850s as the first statehouse in Baton Rouge. It was later replaced by the 450-ft-tall, art deco New Louisiana State Capitol, the tallest building in
The legislature used the building for the next 50 years, until the current capitol tower was completed in 1932. Restored in the 1990s, the old capitol houses the state's Museum of Political History, which now has multimedia exhibits, free admission, and wheelchair-accessibility.
The Arizona State Capitol is now strictly a museum and both the legislature and the governor's office are in nearby buildings. Only Arizona does not have its governor's office in the state capitol, though in Delaware, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont, and Virginia, [1] the offices there are for ceremonial use only.
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