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Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol.
Renovations to the Louisiana state capitol building were completed Friday. Some of the most visible changes included the replacement of all carpeting on the basement and ground levels. The state ...
At 450 feet tall, the Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest capitol in the United States. Designed in an art deco architectural style, the building is one of only four skyscraper capitols in the ...
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 ...
BATON ROUGE — Like the 163-story Burj Khalifa towering over Dubai or the Empire State Building in New York City, the Louisiana's Capitol is an architectural jewels with a history and daily life ...
The State Capitol lost its claim to being Louisiana’s tallest building nearly a half-century ago, but at 27 floors up, you still get a stunning view of Baton Rouge and the Mississippi River.
A steel-covered walkway is being installed at the State Capitol to protect visitors from getting plunked in the head by mortar chunks falling off the 86-year-old building.
An aerial shot of the Capitol Park gardens fronting the Louisiana State Capitol. The 91-year-old gardens are being refurbished, beginning with the sunken garden, which should be completed by ...
Many of the buildings associated with Huey Long’s tenure as governor from 1928 to 1932 remain to this day. But none stand taller than the State Capitol building in Baton Rouge. With 34 floors ...