Old State Capitol - Baton Rouge LA
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Don.Morfe
N 30° 26.824 W 091° 11.352
15R E 673873 N 3369718
Old State Capitol 1850-1862-The Louisiana Secession Ordinance was adopted here in January 1861. The interior was burned in December 1862 while the building was occupied by Federal troops.
Waymark Code: WM16QH1
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2022
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Old State Capitol
1850-1862, 1882-1932
This Gothic Revival structure was designed by James Harrison Dakin. The Louisiana Secession Ordinance was adopted here in January 1861. The interior was burned in December 1862 while the building was occupied by Federal troops. Reconstructed by William Freret in 1882, it served as the Capitol until 1932. The cast iron fence dates from 1854.
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