Leland College


Leland College
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Nearest city	Baker, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°35′34″N 91°10′52″W / 30.59278°N 91.18111°W / 30.59278; -91.18111Coordinates: 30°35′34″N 91°10′52″W / 30.59278°N 91.18111°W / 30.59278; -91.18111
Area	20.9 acres (8.5 ha)
Built	1923
NRHP Reference #	82000433 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 10, 1982

Leland College was a college for blacks, but open to all races. It was established in 1870,^[2] first in New Orleans and then moved to near Baker, Louisiana, in 1923 after its original buildings burned. The school closed in 1960.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

Notable alumnus

Eddie Robinson - former Grambling State University head football coach - Class Year 1941

References

1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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