<P> In 1846 , the state legislature designated Baton Rouge Louisiana 's new capital to replace `` sinful '' New Orleans . The architect James Dakin was hired to design the Capitol building in Baton Rouge , with construction beginning in late 1847 . Rather than mimic the federal Capitol in Washington , as many other states had done , he designed a capitol in Neo-Gothic , complete with turrets and crenellations , and stained glass , which overlooks the Mississippi . It has been described as the `` most distinguished example of Gothic Revival '' architecture in the state and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark . </P>
<P> In 1846 , the state legislature designated Baton Rouge Louisiana 's new capital to replace `` sinful '' New Orleans . The architect James Dakin was hired to design the Capitol building in Baton Rouge , with construction beginning in late 1847 . Rather than mimic the federal Capitol in Washington , as many other states had done , he designed a capitol in Neo-Gothic , complete with turrets and crenellations , and stained glass , which overlooks the Mississippi . It has been described as the `` most distinguished example of Gothic Revival '' architecture in the state and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark . </P>
when did baton rouge become the capital of louisiana
when did baton rouge become the capital of louisiana
1846
1846