Ouachita Parish High School - Monroe, Louisiana
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 32° 29.837 W 092° 06.956
15S E 583052 N 3595902
Historic former high school in Monroe, Louisiana.
Waymark Code: WM388H
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2008
Views: 11
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
Unsure of when the building stopped being used as a school, however it was
prior to 1981 when the building was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places because at that time the building was listed as vacant. A portion
of the building has been converted to senior citizen house and the remainder
appears to be vacant.