Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens
Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Capitol Dr., Baton Rouge, LA |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Listed | Jun 9, 1978 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | New Capitol |
| Reference number | 78001421 |
| Architect | Leon C. Weiss |
| Style | Art Deco architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Capitol Dr., Baton Rouge, LA |
| Coordinates | 30.4571° N, 91.1874° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Baton Rouge | 88 listed places in Baton Rouge → |
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Questions people ask
When was Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens listed on the National Register?
Jun 9, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens?
Leon C. Weiss, working in the Art Deco architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens?
Capitol Dr., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78001421. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.