Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
This view of the Capitol shows the Lady of the Lake, situated at the back. Important facts are: Cost of Capitol $5,000,000. It is 34 stories high or 450 feet. Today it is considered the finest capitol building in the United States.
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
View of grounds from front of New State Capitol, Baton Rouge showing the gardens and the location of Huey Long's grave. The entire garden in enclosed in an avenue of Magnolia Grandiflora (Louisiana state flower). The landscape around the capitol...
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Louisiana State Capitol. Thirty four stories high. Tallest building in the South being 450 feet high. There are 249,000 square feet of usable floor space Cost of Capitol $5,000,000. Over 30 varieties of marble and stone were used in its...
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Louisiana State Capitol. Thirty four stories high. Tallest building in the South being 450 feet high. There are 249,000 square feet of usable floor space Cost of Capitol $5,000,000. Over 30 varieties of marble and stone were used in its...
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Air view of the Louisiana State Capitol and grounds. Baton Rouge, La. The 34 story Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the south with a height of 450 feet. Construction of the building was begun in 1931 on the site of the Old...
Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)--History, Printed ephemera
"Louisiana Capitol Guide" A guide to Louisiana's New State Capitol and the surrounding grounds. Published by the Department of Commerce and Industry ca. 1960
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Door to Senate Chamber, Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La. The mural shown hereon represents "Agriculture" by Jules Guerin in which he portrays "Abundance of the Earth" which has made the State of Louisiana a "land of plenty". The bronze...
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Columns, Senate Chamber, Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La. Scene showing massive columns in the Senate Chamber. These violet shaded with yellow marble columns, are from France.
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
House of Representatives, Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La. The House of Representatives Chamber is located on the east wing of the main floor. The marble used in constructing this magnificent room was imported from France. Harris News...
Old Louisiana State Capitol at Baton Rouge. Louisiana's beautiful old State Capitol was erected in 1847, an impressive structure of Gothic architecture, closely allied with the interesting history of the state. It was burned during the Civil War,...
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Door to the House of Representatives, Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La. The mural hereon represents the Goddess of Time around her engineering, knowledge, art, and philosophy with a background of matching agriculture. The bronze door...
Capitol House Hotel {originally the Heidelberg Hotel] Pool. A wonderful haven for vacationers in downtown Baton Rouge, Jack Tar Capitol House, overlooking the beautiful Mississippi River, provides a warm welcome to a friendly oasis of luxury fort...
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Memorial Hall, Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, La. Memorial Hall is Louisiana's Hall of Fame. Its ceiling, floor, walls and murals form a setting of beauty, dignity, and inspiration for the state's glorious ancestry. The marble used in...