Old LSU Site
—Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy —
LocationThe site selected for the location of the Seminary building was on a hill in an opening of the pine woods north of the Red River, within four miles of the city of Alexandria, Louisiana.Building DescriptionThe main building was an imposing spectacle with three lofty stories and five four-story towers. The building extended around three sides of a quadrangle that measured 170 feet by 117 feet. The building was finished in white and contained 72 large rooms that housed two to four students per room. A wide gallery on each floor overlooked the quadrangle where daily drills took place.ConstructionThe cornerstone was laid on March 12, 1856, with Masonic ceremonies and the principal address delivered by General G. Mason Graham, who is often called the "Father of LSU." Because soft brick was used in the initial construction, the building had to be torn down in 1858 before being completed and turned over to the Board of Supervisors on November 28, 1859. The first session began on January 2, 1860.Above the entrance was an inscribed stone that read: "By the Liberality of the General Government, the Union Esto Perpetua." After the secession of Louisiana, the stone was removed and broken on Seminary grounds.| HM Number | HM23KB |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, December 7th, 2017 at 7:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 553579 N 3469448 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.35830000, -92.43665000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 21.498', W 92° 26.199' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 21' 29.88" N, 92° 26' 11.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 318 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 801-999 LA-1203, Pineville LA 71360, US |
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