Denham Springs Collegiate Institute
| Denham Springs Collegiate Institute | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Denham Springs, La, Livingston Parish 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 Denham Springs Collegiate Institute, was founded by a group of Denham Springs residents in 1895.[1] The structures were a large meeting hall and a smaller wooden framed building. It had a four-year curriculum. The school was located on the site of the existing First Presbyterian Church on N. College Dr.[1]
In 1908, the board gave the school 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
- 1 2 3 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.
External links
- 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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