Louisiana's two greatest Monuments,
conceived and built by the late U.S. Senator
Huey P. Long
State Capitol, BatonRouge Huey P. Long Bridge, New Orleans
The new Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the South, 34 floors, height to top of beacon light 450 feet. The new Hyey P. Long Bridge is 4.4 miles long including approaches, the finest span across the Mississippi; central pier, 409 feet high, equal to a 36-story office building; 135 feet vertical clearance for steamers; 790 feet horizontal clearance: cost $13,000,000.
The new Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the South, 34 floors, height to top of beacon light 450 feet. The new Hyey P. Long Bridge is 4.4 miles long including approaches, the finest span across the Mississippi; central pier, 409 feet high, equal to a 36-story office building; 135 feet vertical clearance for steamers; 790 feet horizontal clearance: cost $13,000,000.
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