Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
LaGrange High School
April 12, 2018
1. LaGrange School Marker
In 1903, Mesard LaGrange donated an acre for a one-room schoolhouse at this site, and in 1913 offered to donate 9 more acres for an expansion of the school. The School Board at the time offered him $1000 for the land to obtain clear title. In 1929, the school opened with two grand brick buildings meeting the needs of students from the entire south part of the parish this side of the river, until a larger LaGrange Senior High School was constructed on Louisiana Avenue in 1954. At that time, the Ryan Street facility became a junior high school. The school was declared obsolete and surplus in 1983. The massive buildings were demolished and much of the property was returned to commerce. The soccer fields were part of the original school site.
Erected by Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 11.49′ N, 93° 13.126′ W. Marker is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. It is on Ryan Street (State Highway 385) north of West School Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Ryan Street, Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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
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Also see . . . Lost Landmarks of Lake Charles. (Submitted on April 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
April 12, 2018
2. LaGrange School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2018.
