Centenary College's Main Academic Building
Constructed between 1855 and 1857, the Main Academic Building had four stories and contained classrooms, offices, meeting halls, a gymnasium, an observatory (until 1870), and an auditorium that could seat 2,000 people in the central portion of the building.
The small white fences next to this sign show the foundation of two of the columns that belonged to the Main Academic Building on Centenary College's campus.
Aside from the academic functions, the building served as a headquarters for federal troops during the Civil War. After Centenary College moved to Shreveport in 1908, the building fell into disrepair and was destroyed in 1935.
Photo Captions
"In the year [1857], the beautiful center building was erected at a cost of $60,000, which was a ???? once considering the dimensions of this brick building, graced by these massive columns. When it was built, it was the greatest public building in that section of the country and possibly one of the greatest buildings in Louisiana d???? to education"
William Hamilton Nelson
Centenary College , Class of 1922.
The open field behind the Main Academic Building was used for tennis courts and a baseball field.
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Location. 30° 50.528′ N, 91° 12.708′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Louisiana, in East Feliciana Parish. It can be reached from College Street near Pine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3522 College Street, Jackson LA 70748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Centenary State Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named
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Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Entrance Fees:
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Free for seniors (62 and over) and children (3 and under).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
