The Grambling State University Historic District is a historic district located in Grambling State University campus, in Grambling, Louisiana.
Grambling State University Historic District | |
Location | Along Founder Avenue, between College Avenue and Central Avenue, Grambling, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 32°31′24″N 92°42′49″W / 32.5234°N 92.71372°W |
NRHP reference No. | 10000983[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 7, 2010 |
The district area includes 16 contributing buildings and 5 non-contributing buildings. The district comprises school structures built between 1939 and 1960, with styles including Colonial Revival, Modern Movement and International Style.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2010.[1]
Contributing properties
edit- Long Hall, now Long-Jones Hall, 32°31′31″N 92°42′55″W / 32.52515°N 92.71532°W, built 1939.
- Gym and Auditorium, now Eddie G. Robinson Museum, 32°31′33″N 92°42′53″W / 32.52574°N 92.71466°W, built 1939.
- Lee Hall, 32°31′32″N 92°42′50″W / 32.52566°N 92.71401°W, built 1939.
- Jewett Hall, 32°31′28″N 92°42′54″W / 32.52455°N 92.71489°W, built 1939.
- Dunbar Hall, 32°31′32″N 92°42′43″W / 32.52554°N 92.71204°W, built 1956.
- Gymnasium/Physical Education Building, 32°31′27″N 92°42′45″W / 32.52421°N 92.71246°W, built 1954.
- Auditorium, 32°31′28″N 92°42′47″W / 32.52432°N 92.71318°W, built 1960.
- Science Building, now Carver Hall, 32°31′27″N 92°42′57″W / 32.52425°N 92.71591°W, built 1958.
- James Hall, 32°31′26″N 92°42′53″W / 32.52389°N 92.71462°W, built 1956.
- Dining Hall, 32°31′26″N 92°42′51″W / 32.52386°N 92.71407°W, built 1960.
- Brown Hall, 32°31′20″N 92°42′52″W / 32.52216°N 92.71449°W, built 1956.
- President's House, now Student Judicial Affairs, 32°31′20″N 92°42′48″W / 32.52215°N 92.71334°W, built c.1950.
- Female Faculty Housing, now University Police, 32°31′19″N 92°42′47″W / 32.5219°N 92.71316°W, built 1943.
- Infirmary, now Foster Johnson Center, 32°31′19″N 92°42′46″W / 32.52188°N 92.71267°W, built 1943.
- Natatorium, 32°31′23″N 92°42′44″W / 32.52309°N 92.7121°W, built 1958.
- Athletic Department, 32°31′25″N 92°42′45″W / 32.52365°N 92.71252°W, built 1954.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Grambling State University Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018. with 16 photos and two maps Archived July 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine