Brusly in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Original Brusly High School

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016

1. Original Brusly High School Marker

Inscription. First West Baton Rouge Parish public high school. Built in 1911 for grades 1-11 to serve students in area from Beaulieu to Chenango Plantations. WPA program completed the gym & adjacent building in 1938. Original school constructed under the administration of J.H. Bres, West Baton Rouge School Superintendent from 1908-1948. Two story wooden school demolished in 1950 and now exists only in pictures and student memories.

Erected 2002 by Town Of Brusly.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 30° 23.415′ N, 91° 13.894′ W. Marker is in Brusly, Louisiana, in West Baton Rouge Parish. Marker is at the intersection of North Kirkland Street (State Highway 988) and Blanchard Street, on the right when traveling south on North Kirkland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 N Kirkland St, Brusly LA 70719, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Molaisonville / St. James Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church/Eglise Catholique St Jean Baptiste (approx. half a mile away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery

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(approx. half a mile away); Historic Cinclare Plantation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brusly, Louisiana (approx. 0.8 miles away); Open Sugar Kettles (approx. 0.8 miles away); New Brusly Town Hall Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brusly.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016

2. Original Brusly High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2016. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.