Huey
Long was governor in Louisiana and made quite a splash. We heard his story everywhere we went. He was either a governor of the common people
helping build roads and improve education, or he was incredibly corrupt, or he
was both. As governor, he pushed through the
current capital building during the Depression.
It’s the tallest capital building in the U.S.
The
theme is Art Deco. It reminded me of Ghostbusters
and I expected to see Gozer.
The
floor is made from lava from Vesuvius with 26 different types of marble in the
walls. Surprisingly, the building was
only $5 million and built in 14 months.
There’s
viewing on the 27th floor, though the building continues up to the
34th floor.
Huey
Long was assassinated in the halls of his capital. There is a bullet hole in the marble column
where he was shot.
Huey
Long was buried in front of the capital with over 100,000 people in attendance.
If
you go to Baton Rouge, you will definitely see the capital building. It’s the tallest building in town. BTW, visit the Armory Museum too. It’s small, but worth the short walk.
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