Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol, - (Pelican Guides) by Ellen Jolly & Jim Calhoun (Paperback)

About the Book

The most beautiful of America's 50 statehouses, the Louisiana capitol ranks second behind only the New Orleans Superdome as the state's leading tourist attraction. This companion volume to Pelican's lavishly illustrated "The Louisiana Capitol" provides an ideal guide for on-site observation, appreciation, and understanding of the capitol's art and history. Lightning Print on Demand Title

Book Synopsis

The Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol is a fascinating look at a monumental building. Constructed during the reign of flamboyant Governor Huey P. Long, the Louisiana Capitol Building was designed to be the most impressive capitol building in the nation. Completed in 1932 at a cost of $5 million, it is a prime example of the art deco style. The guide contains more than 110 photographs and drawings of the multitude of impressive friezes, statues, murals, and reliefs--by such leading artists of the period as Lorado Taft and Jules Guerin--that adorn the 34-story structure. The text explores the history and significance of each work of art. Written by Ellen Roy Jolly and James Calhoun, the book includes rare photos of the construction of the capitol, and views from its active history. Many events from the building's past are described, including the death of Huey Long in the building he created. The Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol complements Pelican's lavish pictorial volume, The Louisiana Capitol: Its Art and Architecture, by Vincent F. Kubly, and is intended as a handy guide for on-site observation and appreciation of a unique and stunning building.

From the Back Cover

The most beautiful of America's fifty statehouses, the Louisiana capitol ranks second behind only the New Orleans Superdome as the state's leading tourist attraction-- and this comprehensive guide book shows why.

Constructed in 1932 under the reign of Huey Long at a cost of only $5 million, the 34-story tower houses some of the most impressive examples of art deco architecture in America.

A companion work to Pelican's lavish pictorial volume, "The Louisiana Capitol", published in 1977, this book is an ideal in-hand guide for on-site observation, appreciation, and understanding of the capitol's art and history.

About the Author

Ellen Roy Jolly was a coauthor of The Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol with James Calhoun. She was a resident of Baton Rouge during the same time that Huey Long was slain within the city limits, and in the book she vividly describes the tense aftermath of the shooting. The Pelican Guide to the Louisiana Capitol is an ideal guide for on-site observation, appreciation, and understanding of the capitol's art, architecture, and history. It also discusses what is considered the most beautiful of Americaís fifty statehouses.