Grambling State University Historic District

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Grambling State University Historic District
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Long Hall, now Long-Jones Hall
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LocationAlong Founder Avenue, between College Avenue and Central Avenue, Grambling, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°31′24″N92°42′49″W / 32.5234°N 92.71372°W / 32.5234; -92.71372
NRHP reference No. 10000983 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2010

The Grambling State University Historic District is a historic district located in Grambling State University campus, in Grambling, Louisiana.

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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 Eddie G. Robinson Museum IMG 3650.JPG
Old Gym and Auditorium building, now Eddie G. Robinson Museum

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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