Denham Springs Collegiate Institute

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
Coordinates30°29′23″N 90°57′37″W / 30.489634°N 90.960379°W / 30.489634; -90.960379
Information
TypeBoarding
Founded1895
FounderDenham Springs Citizens
Closed1908

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

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  1. ^ 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.
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