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

The Old Governor's Mansion

Louisiana's White House

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2016

1. The Old Governor's Mansion Marker

Inscription. The stately Old Governor's Mansion was commissioned in 1929 by Governor Huey P. Long in a style that deliberately mimicked the White House. It replaced a simple frame structure on roughly the same property and served as official residence until 1963. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Old Governor's Mansion showcases the furnishings, artwork, and photographs of the nine governors and first families who lived there. Today it is a museum, special events venue, and headquarters for the Foundation for Historical Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 30° 27.581′ N, 91° 11.285′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is on North Third Street 0.1 miles north of Capitol Access Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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: The Heritage Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisiana State Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisiana National Guard Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capitol Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Baton Rouge (1779)

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Ceremonial Indian Mound (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pentagon Barracks (approx. 0.2 miles away); The State Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Also see . . . The Old Governor’s Mansion. (Submitted on September 23, 2016.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2016

2. The Old Governor's Mansion Marker

September 16, 2016

3. The Old Governor's Mansion Marker

The Old Governor's Mansion - Postcard of Old Old Governor's Mansion image. Click for full size.

circa 1925

4. The Old Governor's Mansion - Postcard of Old Old Governor's Mansion

The Old Governor's Mansion - Postcard of Old Governor's Mansion image. Click for full size.

circa 1930

5. The Old Governor's Mansion - Postcard of Old Governor's Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2016. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2016. 4, 5. submitted on September 23, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.