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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 44
BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,
ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART
BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN,
BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER,
CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CONNICK, COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON,
DOVE, EDWARDS, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO,
GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON,
HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN,
HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, GI ROD JACKSON,
KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, KLECKLEY,
LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD,
LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY
MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, NORTON, ORTEGO, PEARSON, PIERRE, PONTI,
POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON,
RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH,
SHADOIN, SIMON, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THIERRY,
THOMPSON, WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND
WILLMOTT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the dedication of the Louisiana State Capitol
and to recognize it as a great place to visit.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Capitol's ornate interior, luscious grounds, historic
location, and towering stature make it a wonderful place to visit, without which any trip to
the state of Louisiana or the city of Baton Rouge is not complete; and
WHEREAS, USA Today has named the Louisiana State Capitol one of ten great
places to walk through history at state capitols; and
WHEREAS, designed by the New Orleans architecture firm of Weiss, Dreyfous, and
Seiferth, construction of the new capitol building on the former site of Louisiana State
University and the Pentagon Barracks began on December 16, 1930, under the guidance of
Governor Huey P. Long, in the depths of the Great Depression; the economic conditions of
the times permitted a host of talented artists and artisans, who would otherwise not have
been available, to execute the array of artistic details that adorn the building; and
WHEREAS, the dedication of the state capitol occurred on May 16, 1932, along with
the inauguration of Governor Oscar K. Allen; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 44
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WHEREAS, the capitol, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark,
remains one of the nation's foremost examples of the Art Deco style that was popular in the
1920s and 1930s; and
WHEREAS, standing at four-hundred-fifty-feet tall with thirty-four stories,
Louisiana's State Capitol is the tallest state capitol in the United States and remains an
extremely popular destination for visitors from throughout the state, the nation, and the
world; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the dedication
of the Louisiana State Capitol and to recognize its distinguished place in the history of the
Pelican State.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the dedication of the Louisiana State Capitol,
does hereby recognize it as a great place to visit, and does hereby celebrate the deep sense
of pride, honor, and hope that this magnificent building brings to the citizens of the state of
Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE