Grambling State University Historic District
The Grambling State University Historic District is a historic district located in Grambling State University campus, in Grambling, Louisiana.
Grambling State University Historic District | |
 Long Hall, now Long-Jones Hall | |
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| 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 |
| 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
Old Gym and Auditorium building, now Eddie G. Robinson Museum
- Long Hall, now Long-Jones Hall, 32°31′31″N 92°42′55″W, built 1939.
- Gym and Auditorium, now Eddie G. Robinson Museum, 32°31′33″N 92°42′53″W, built 1939.
- Lee Hall, 32°31′32″N 92°42′50″W, built 1939.
- Jewett Hall, 32°31′28″N 92°42′54″W, built 1939.
- Dunbar Hall, 32°31′32″N 92°42′43″W, built 1956.
- Gymnasium/Physical Education Building, 32°31′27″N 92°42′45″W, built 1954.
- Auditorium, 32°31′28″N 92°42′47″W, built 1960.
- Science Building, now Carver Hall, 32°31′27″N 92°42′57″W, built 1958.
- James Hall, 32°31′26″N 92°42′53″W, built 1956.
- Dining Hall, 32°31′26″N 92°42′51″W, built 1960.
- Brown Hall, 32°31′20″N 92°42′52″W, built 1956.
- President's House, now Student Judicial Affairs, 32°31′20″N 92°42′48″W, built c.1950.
- Female Faculty Housing, now University Police, 32°31′19″N 92°42′47″W, built 1943.
- Infirmary, now Foster Johnson Center, 32°31′19″N 92°42′46″W, built 1943.
- Natatorium, 32°31′23″N 92°42′44″W, built 1958.
- Athletic Department, 32°31′25″N 92°42′45″W, built 1954.
See also
References
- "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. Retrieved July 17, 2018. with 16 photos and two maps
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