Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge Photos

The 34-floors Art Deco highrise capitol building of the State of Louisiana was built 1930-32 and was designed by architects Weiss, Dreyfous & Seiferth.

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Louisiana State Capitol (1930-32) (34 floors) tallest State Capitol in USA.
Style: Art Deco. Architect: Weiss, Dreyfous & Seiferth. On National Register.

Louisiana State Capitol over garden of Capitol grounds.

Louisiana State Capitol framed by Spanish moss.

Louisiana State Capitol in late afternoon sunlight.

Crown of Louisiana State Capitol tower with winged guardian figures & carved pelicans.

Beacon light plus Art Deco Eagle atop Louisiana State Capitol.

Winged guardian figures atop Louisiana State Capitol.

Winged guardian figures atop Louisiana State Capitol.

Art Deco octagonal crown of Louisiana State Capitol.

Base & 48 steps of Louisiana State Capitol, each representing American state at time of construction.

The Pioneers statue shows men & women who carved Louisiana out of wilderness at Louisiana State Capitol.

The Pioneers statue with soldier, explorer, priest, natives & others who settled state at Louisiana State Capitol.

The Patriots statue show mourners of warrior slain in battle at Louisiana State Capitol.

Art Deco design details with reliefs of pioneers Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville & Andrew Jackson at Louisiana State Capitol.

The Patriots statue beneath row of pioneer carvings at Louisiana State Capitol in light of sunset.

Symbolic carvings around portal of Louisiana State Capitol.

State Pelican shield with carved eagles over door of Louisiana State Capitol.

Allegorical relief in Greek style of arts, education, science, etc. on Louisiana State Capitol.

Allegorical relief in Greek style philosopher or ruler on Louisiana State Capitol.

Allegorical relief in Greek style of agriculture on Louisiana State Capitol.

Allegorical relief in Greek style of goddess of agriculture on Louisiana State Capitol.

Relief of black man cutting sugar cane at Louisiana State Capitol.

Relief of black woman picking cotton at Louisiana State Capitol.

Stylized pelican relief at Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze screen with pelicans at Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze pelican at Louisiana State Capitol.

Senate chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

Desks in Senate chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

Ceiling in Senate chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

Stairwell outside Senate chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

House chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

Ceiling in House chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

Lamp in House chamber of Louisiana State Capitol.

Entrance Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Goddess of Knowledge mural (1932) by Jules Guerin on House end of Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Family at end of day of working the fields section of Goddess of Knowledge mural (1932) by Jules Guerin on House end of Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Harvesting abundance section of Goddess of Knowledge mural (1932) by Jules Guerin on House end of Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Goddess of Abundance mural (1932) by Jules Guerin on Senate end of Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Harvesting fruits from above ground on Goddess of Abundance mural (1932) by Jules Guerin on Senate end of Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Harvesting fruits from the ground on Goddess of Abundance mural (1932) by Jules Guerin on Senate end of Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Shields of France ceiling painting in Entrance Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Shields of USA on ceiling of Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Symbols of native Americans of Louisiana on ceiling of Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze lamp in Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze plaque of early steam locomotive in Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze plaque of man weighing cotton bale in Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze plaque of mason setting stone wall in Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol.

Bronze doors weighing one ton each showing history of Louisiana at entrance to House Chamber at Louisiana State Capitol. Louisiana State Capitol Bronze Doors

Statue of Jean Bapiste Lemoyne, Sieur de Bienville, colonial governor of Louisiana (1701-13; 16-17; 18-25; 33-43) & founder of New Orleans in State Capitol.

Statue of William Charles Coles Clairborne, first American governor of Louisiana Purchase Territory (1804-12) & of State of Louisiana (1812-16) in State Capitol.

Statue of Henry Watkins Allen, Confederate Governor of Louisiana (1864-5) in State Capitol.

Painting of assassination of Huey P. Long in Louisiana State Capitol.


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