Ouachita Parish High School - Monroe, Louisiana - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Ouachita Parish High School is located on Grand Street adjacent to the Ouachita River in downtown Monroe. The Interstate 20 overpass runs beside the property.

Built between 1924 and 1930, the building consists of a 3 story rectangular classroom block with a courtyard to the south and a large auditorium to the north. The building is constructed of brick, hollow tile, and concrete. On the facades the brick is laid up in Flemish bond....

The Ouachita Parish High School is significant in the area of architecture as an unusual example of early twentieth century eclectic architecture. The Jacobean Revival style was popular for educational institutions in much of the United States, but there are probably only about 20 "full blown" examples in Louisiana. In addition, the Ouachita Parish High School is a landmark in Monroe's downtown area.~ Nomination Form for National Register

A portion of the building has been converted to senior citizen house and the remainder appears to be vacant.

Street address: 500 S. Grand St Monroe, Louisiana County / Borough / Parish: Ouachita County Year listed: 1981 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education Current function: Vacant/Not In Use; Domestic Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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