Baton Rouge College
American school in Louisiana (1893–)
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Baton Rouge College, originally Baton Rouge Academy, was a private Baptist school for African American students, founded in 1893 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] The school served in many capacities, including in its early history as a grammar school, a high school, and a normal school.[1]
| Baton Rouge College | |
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| Location | |
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| Coordinates | 30.44252°N 91.17188°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Baton Rouge Academy |
Religious affiliation | Baptists |
| Opened | September 23, 1893 |
| Affiliation | Baptist Fourth District Association |
History
J. L. Croosley served as its first principal.[2] The school offered elementary school, secondary school, and normal school education in the early years.[1] It was in a brick building. Land for it was purchased on Perkins Road by the Baptist Fourth District Association.[3]
The Fourth District Association published the Baton Rouge Banner newspaper.[4] L. F. Germany was its editor, publisher, and proprietor.[5]
On November 1901, Joseph Samuel Clark became the second principal, before leading Southern University.[6] Joseph Samuel Clark's son Felton Grandison Clark attended the school, and became an educator.[7] Bishop W. M. Taylor was also a leader at the school.[8]
Two photos of the school from 1905 and 1906 is extant in the archives at John B. Cade Library at Southern University and A&M College.[2][6]
