National Historic Landmark · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Old Louisiana State Capitol

Historic capitol building of Louisiana, US in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1973Gothic Revival
'Signing the Ordinance of Secession of Louisiana, January 26, 1861', oil on canvas painting by Enoch Wood Perry, Jr., 18612010-06-07 - 100L29292014 Old Louisiana State CapitolBanks’s Expedition; burning of the state capitol of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Tuesday night, December 30th, 1862
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Old Louisiana State Capitol

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.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressNorth Blvd. and St. Philip St., Baton Rouge, LA
CountyEast Baton Rouge County
ListedJan 12, 1973
Reference number73000862
Type of placebuilding
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressNorth Blvd. and St. Philip St., Baton Rouge, LA
Coordinates30.44673, -91.18909 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 75 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000862. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.