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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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
James Freret
Entry covers the life and work of New Orleans architect James Freret.
Architecture
John Jacob Desmond
Twentieth-century Louisiana architect John Jacob Desmond pioneered a style of regional modernism.
Architecture
Louis Henry Sullivan
Renowned Chicago architect Louis Henry Sullivan designed only one building in Louisiana, Union Station in New Orleans.
Architecture
National Archives, France
The National Archives of France in Paris is an important resource for scholars of early Louisiana architecture.
Architecture
Shotgun House
The shotgun house, prevalent in New Orleans architecture, is typically a long, narrow house facing the street, with a roof ridge that runs perpendicular to the front entrance.
Architecture
St. Louis Cathedral
Since 1850, the St. Louis Cathedral’s impressive three-steeple facade has become the city’s most recognizable building.
1.8 d. St. Louis Cathedral
This place of religious worship is one of New Orleans’s best-known buildings.
Architecture
Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth
The architectural firm of Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth is best known for designing public buildings in the 1930s, many of which were commissioned by Governor Huey Long.
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