Old State Capitol Restoration (1994)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1994-04-29
Duration: 00:12:25
Subjects: Louisiana's Old State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.) | Historic buildings | HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Busbice, Roger Interviewee
- Courtney, Bob Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 29, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the restoration and reopening of the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge as a Museum of Political History. Duhe tours the Old State Capitol with historian Roger Busbie, who discusses the three-year restoration process. He also interviews Bob Courtney, the assistant secretary of state. Host: Robert Collins