Rooms in the historic building are a sought-after perk among Louisiana legislators. The Speaker of the House has proposed ...

Historic documents said a cooking fire destroyed the building, leading to its abandonment as the seat of government returned to New Orleans. Baton Rouge became the capitol again in 1882,, and $ ...

BATON ROUGE, La ... after a groundskeeper saw a body near the Capitol Lake shore. Officials responded to the North 3rd Street near the state building. Ahmed said homicide detectives were on ...

When a reader asked, "What is the oldest standing building in Baton Rouge?" most assumed it would ... or something associated with the Old State Capitol. "There is some information online ...

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 U.S. and one of ...

The furnishings found in each of the rooms are reminiscent of those used when the property was known as the Heidelberg Hotel and Capitol House ... the old town Baton Rouge area (with complimentary ...