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A National Historic Landmark, Louisiana's Old State Capitol is not your average capitol building. Designed in a Gothic Revival architecture style and constructed between 1847 and 1852, the ...
Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol.
His targets were many — including, on several occasions, Louisiana's Old State Capitol building. Twain wasn't a fan of, as he put it, the "sham castle," or "that monstrosity on the Mississippi." ...
Welcome back to Louisiana, to your old state Capitol building, the center for Political and Governmental History. Three former governors, John McKeithen, Dave Tree, and Buddy Roemer, ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana’s Old State Capitol is opening a new exhibit commemorating the 25 years since the historic building was restored. The permanent exhibit, unveiled Monday, is ...
The Old Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge looks like a castle overlooking the Mississippi River. Since it first opened in 1850, the Greek Revival building has seen its fortunes rise ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana’s Old State Capitol is a National Historic Landmark and is a testament to the resiliency of Louisiana. Officials will celebrate the spirit of the building ...
Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  The money—part of the annual state ...
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol has been witness to rowdy politicians, ... “This building has had such a history, and it’s beautiful and stately,” said Mary Durusau, ...
A National Historic Landmark, Louisiana's Old State Capitol is not your average capitol building. Designed in a Gothic Revival architecture style and constructed between 1847 and 1852, the ...