502 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. County/parish: East Baton Rouge.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 24, 1975. NRIS 75000847.
1 contributing building.
The Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion is located at 502 North Blvd. between Royal and St. Charles Streets in Baton Rouge and was used as Louisiana's official gubernatorial residence between 1930 and 1963; a new residence was completed in 1963. The Old Governor's Mansion was built under the governorship of Huey Long, its first resident. The building is reported to be inspired by the White House in Washington D.C. as it was originally designed by Thomas Jefferson. It is said that Long wanted to be familiar with the White House when he became president, so he had the White House duplicated in Baton Rouge. Some dispute this legend and simply say that the building is merely a fine example of a Georgian-style mansion.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73973503