The Denham Springs Collegiate Institute was a school founded by a group of Denham Springs, Louisiana residents in 1895.[1]
| Denham Springs Collegiate Institute | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Denham Springs , Livingston Parish , La United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°29′23″N 90°57′37″W / 30.489634°N 90.960379°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Boarding |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Founder | Denham Springs Citizens |
| Closed | 1908 |
The Institute included a large meeting hall and a smaller wooden framed building. It had a four-year curriculum. The Institute was located on the site of the existing First Presbyterian Church on North College Drive.[1]
In 1908, the board gave the Institute buildings and its property to the Denham Springs public school system. Shortly thereafter, a two-story brick building was erected on the same site. This was the beginning of Denham Springs High School.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c The members of the Livingston Parish American Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (1976). The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study of Livingston Parish. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
External links
edit- MAP
- 360 degree photo of area near original site
- Southeastern Louisiana University, Carter Plantation collection has copies of Annual Catalogue, 1897-98, (2 copies)
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