Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Hilton Capitol Center

Where Huey Slept

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 26, 2016

1. Hilton Capitol Center Marker

Inscription. One of 200 Historic Hotels of America, the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center was first built in 1927 as the Hotel Heidelberg, the city's first luxury hotel and site of noteworthy social and political events. Governor Huey P. Long kept an unofficial residence on the fifth floor and allegedly dodged reporters by using the building's underground tunnel. In 2006, a $65 million restoration project brought back the hotel - and tunnel - after years of decline. The 290-room complex features a day spa, fine dining restaurant, bar and coffee shop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings.

Location. 30° 27′ N, 91° 11.297′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is on Third Street near Florida Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 Third Street, Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Sumter Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baton Rouge Sit-Ins (about 400 feet away); Morgan House Site (about 400 feet away); Lafayette Buildings (about 400 feet away); Original Site of the First Methodist Church of Baton Rouge (about 500 feet away); Old Brad (about 500 feet away); Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Third Street is one way north bound.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 26, 2016

2. Hilton Capitol Center Marker

August 26, 2016

3. Hilton Capitol Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2017.