The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge was designed by Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth after Huey Long approached Leon C. Weiss. Construction began on December 16, 1930, and it was dedicated on May 16, 1932. The infobox gives Art Deco, while the text calls it a modern skyscraper design. The $5 million cost rose from an initial estimate of $1 million.
The limestone tower is 450 feet (137 m) high with 34 floors, though early press cited 33. It is a square shaft that becomes an octagon above the 21st floor, with four stone eagles on the cupola. Forty-nine granite steps lead up to it. The grounds are given as 27 acres in one place and 30 in another.
It houses the legislative chambers and the governor's office. An observation deck with a gift shop is on the 27th floor. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1982.
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