Allendale-Lakeside in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Central School
Historic Site
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Central School Marker
Built 1917 as Central Colored High School. Later a Junior High School and today an Elementary School. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1991.
Erected by Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.
Location. 32° 30.049′ N, 93° 45.857′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Allendale-Lakeside. It is on Weinstock Street west of Pierre Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Weinstock Street is one-way westbound at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1627 Weinstock Street, Shreveport LA 71103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 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: St. Paul's Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Marks the Site of Battery 7 (approx. half a mile away); Allendale Fire (approx. 0.6 miles away); Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Olgilvie-Wiener House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Christian-Hamel House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Logan Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Austin Place Houses (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. Central School Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
3. Central School
Marker is visible in lower right corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
