National Historic Landmark · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Old Louisiana State Capitol

A listed building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the Gothic Revival style. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Old Louisiana State Capitol
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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
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 ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetNorth Blvd. and St. Philip St.
Coordinates30.44673, -91.18909 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

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.