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.)
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.)
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...
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...
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...