James H. Dakin diary, 1847-1850.

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James H. Dakin diary, 1847-1850.

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The diary concerns the choice of site, the plans, the selection and cost of materials, and the construction of the old state capitol of Baton Rouge. Entries record a trip made by Dakin to Washington and Philadelphia in the interest of the project. Letters by Dakin which are copied in the diary describe details of the building and its construction.

1 v. ; 12 x 18 cm.1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Dakin, James H.

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James H. Dakin (1806-1852), an architect, was born in Massachusetts, was a student of A. J. Davis, and was a member of the architectural firm Town and Davis. This firm designed the Capitol of North Carolina, New York University, and the Marine Pavilion Hotel at Rockaway, New York. In the 1830s, Dakin moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, and worked in partnership with his brother, Charles Bingley Dakin, and the architect James Gallier. Dakin designed the state capitol in Baton Rouge. In New Orleans, ...

Old State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)

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