Here's another "castle" in Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge Magnet High School, built in 1926. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was also named on Sunday as one of the ten most endangered historic sites in our state by The Trust for Historic Louisiana. Although the high school is one of the top-ranked academically in the state, students are learning in a decaying building: water damage from leaks in the roof, falling plaster, decaying bricks. The school board is trying to determine whether the school should be partially or completely renovated, or whether it should be torn down and a new school built. Allumni of the school who hope to preserve the historic front building are gathering support for their cause through a petition drive and a Facebook group.
Here's a fun fact about BRMHS: Elvis Presley played a concert here in 1955...
5 comments:
It looks like a spectacular building. Lets hope they don't elect to tear it down.
How important it will be to Baton Rouge to save this beautiful building. Thanks for the photo of it--I love the clear blue sky.
The design sort of reminds me of Jackson, Mississippi's old Central High School building which ended up being renovated, now housing various state offices.
I went to school there in the late 70's and the third floor was condemned then. I can just imagine what it looks like now thanks to EBR Parish School System and the lawsuit, all of the historic school buildings are left to die slow and painful deaths. I hate to say it, but knowing this school board, this school will end up like McKinnley.
mckinley is having renovatoins done to the original building. they plan to just gut it and redo the inside. have hope. the school board will leave the original building, just redo it on the inside and make the outside look new.
Baton Rouge High should be completly renovated for the studends to say their magnate and have a great school.
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