Louisiana State Capitol

Louisiana State Capitol
General information
Architectural style	Art Deco
Location	900 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States
Coordinates	30°27′25″N 91°11′14″W / 30.45704°N 91.18736°W / 30.45704; -91.18736
Construction started	December 16, 1930 (1930-12-16)
Inaugurated	May 16, 1932
Cost	$5 million
Client	State of Louisiana
Owner	State of Louisiana
Height	450 ft (137 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official name	Louisiana State Capitol Building and Gardens
Designated	June 9, 1978
Reference no.	78001421[1]
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Designated	December 12, 1982

The Louisiana State Capitol (French: Capitole de l'État de Louisiane) is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the chambers for the Louisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the office of the Governor of Louisiana. At 450 feet (137 m) tall and with 34 stories, it is the tallest skyscraper in Baton Rouge, the seventh tallest building in Louisiana, and tallest capitol in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m²) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought of as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built.^[2] The building's construction was completed in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982.