Architecture
Charles and James Dakin
Louisiana architects Charles Dakin and James Dakin designed the Old State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, as well as the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, among other projects.
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Charles Colbert
Architect Charles Colbert's contributions to the shaping of mid-Twentieth Century architecture in southern Louisiana are profound.
Architecture
Chretien Point Plantation
Chrétien Point, the center of the Civil War's Battle of Buzzard's Prairie in 1863, is rumored to have been spared when its owner, Hypolite Chrétien II, gave the Masonic sign.
Architecture
Cottage Plantation
Andrew Jackson was entertained at Cottage Plantation while en route to Natchez after the Battle of New Orleans.
Architecture
Creole Cottage
The French-designed Creole Cottage was a major urban house type in New Orleans during the early 1800s.
Architecture
Curtis and Davis Architects
The architectural firm Curtis and Davis designed the Superdome, Rivergate, and other notable buildings in New Orleans and throughout the state.
Architecture
Cypress Grove Cemetery
The Cypress Grove Cemetery in New Orleans has a monumental entrance gate suggesting a triumphal passage from one world to the next.
Architecture
Destrehan Plantation
Established in 1787, Destrehan Plantation is the oldest documented plantation in the lower Mississippi Valley.
Architecture
Dogtrot Houses
Dogtrot houses, like those found in North Louisiana, are composed of two enclosed buildings separated by a passage that is open at the front and back; the so-called dogtrot.
Architecture
East Louisiana State Hospital
The East Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson was the state's first major permanent facility to provide behavioral healthcare to patients.
Architecture
Emile Weil
Known for the vast range of buildings he designed, Emile Weil played an important role in Louisiana';s architecture in the first third of the twentieth century.
Architecture
Gallier Hall
Gallier Hall is considered one of the masterpieces of Greek Revival style in the South.
