Did continue but thats the official end of the construction story. In 1899. Were standing in the second floor of the Old State Capitol on the Mississippi River in baton rouge, louisiana. It was started in 1847 and completed in 1851. One of the only gothic state cap tols in the country. It is a replica of a castle. Mark twain always had a big problem with it. He didnt like it. He thought it was too european or too gothic, so to speak, always very critical of it. Nonetheless. Its one of a kind. In this exact building we had the secession of louisiana from the union. We had one of our past famous governors, huey long, was attempted to be impeached here. Union troops occupied it during the civil war. It was actually interior was destroyed from a fire that the union troops were cooking inside, caught the building on fire and destroyed the entire interior. I wanted to point out to you the famous what we call the umbrella. Umbrella because of the beautiful color scheme of the glass that we ha
Gothic and was always very critical. But nonetheless its one of a kind. In this exact building we had the secession from louisiana from the union. One of the the famous governors was attempted to be impeached here. Union troops occupied it during the civil war. It was actually the interior was really destroyed from from an invertant fire that the union troops were cooking inside and caught the building inside and sbroid the interior. I wanted to point out to you the famds what we call the umbrella. Umbrella because of the beautiful color scheme of the glass that we have done after the building was burned in the civil war. It laid dormant about 20 years. When it was rebuilt many of the elder legislators remembered how dark it was in the Old State Capitol and insisted that the Architect Build in magnificent glass dome, supported by this post down the middle. Thats why we give it the famous name of the umbrella. If its a sunny day or cloudy day you can see the change in the glass. Its a m
In this exact building, we had the secession of louisiana from the union. One of our past governors, huey long, was attempted to be impeached here. Union troops occupied it during the civil war. And it was actually the interior was really destroyed from an inadvertent fire the union troops were cooking inside and it caught the building on fire and really destroyed the entire interior. I wanted to point out the famous, what we call the umbrella. Umbrella because of the beautiful color scheme of the glass that we have that was done after the building was burnt in the civil war. It laid dormant for about 20 years. And when it was rebuilt, many of the elder legislators who had served or was aware of it remembered how dark it was in the old state capital and insisted that the Architect Build this magnificent glass dome that is supported by this post down the middle. And thats why we give it the famous name or just the umbrella. Its a sunny day or cloudy day, you can see the change in the gl
In this exact building, we had the secession of louisiana from the union. One of our past governors, huey long, was attempted to be impeached here. Union troops occupied it during the civil war. And it was actually the interior was really destroyed from an inadvertent fire the union troops were cooking inside and it caught the building on fire and really destroyed the entire interior. I wanted to point out the famous, what we call the umbrella. Umbrella because of the beautiful color scheme of the glass that we have that was done after the building was burnt in the civil war. It laid dormant for about 20 years. And when it was rebuilt, many of the elder legislators who had served or was aware of it remembered how dark it was in the old state capital and insisted that the Architect Build this magnificent glass dome that is supported by this post down the middle. And thats why we give it the famous name or just the umbrella. Its a sunny day or cloudy day, you can see the change in the gl
In this exact building, we had the secession of louisiana from the union. One of our past governors, huey long, was attempted to be impeached here. Union troops occupied it during the civil war. And it was actually the interior was really destroyed from an inadvertent fire the union troops were cooking inside and it caught the building on fire and really destroyed the entire interior. I wanted to point out the famous, what we call the umbrella. Umbrella because of the beautiful color scheme of the glass that we have that was done after the building was burnt in the civil war. It laid dormant for about 20 years. And when it was rebuilt, many of the elder legislators who had served or was aware of it remembered how dark it was in the old state capital and insisted that the Architect Build this magnificent glass dome that is supported by this post down the middle. And thats why we give it the famous name or just the umbrella. Its a sunny day or cloudy day, you can see the change in the gl