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

Old Cohn High School

Home of the Mighty Eagles

— 1949-1969 —

Old Cohn High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 22, 2024

1. Old Cohn High School Marker

Inscription.
Old Cohn High School was built on this site in 1949 for African American students in West Baton Rouge Parish. A building moved from a military installation was temporarily converted into classrooms, administration office, library, cafeteria and restrooms. The building referred to as the gymnasium accommodated 123 students, a principal (Oliver P. Baham), and six teachers, until two block buildings were completed in 1951. In the early sixties, a new school, (Jonathan W. Vaughn, principal), presently, Cohn Elementary was built to accommodate the vast enrollment until its mandatory closing in 1969. Old Cohn High School was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 2004 and was demolished in 2014. The land was donated by Henry Cohn and family with a stipulation that the buildings be named Cohn in their honor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 30° 27.588′ N, 91° 13.067′ W. Marker is in Port Allen, Louisiana, in West Baton Rouge Parish. Marker is on 14th Street south of Louisiana Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 14th St, Port Allen LA 70767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cohn High School (here, next to this marker); Stone Square Lodge No. 8

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(approx. ¼ mile away); West Baton Rouge Parish Bicentennial (approx. half a mile away); Port Allen Prisoner-Of-War Sub-Camp No. 7 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Port Allen High School (1936-1978) / Port Allen Middle School (1979-Present) (approx. 0.7 miles away); Third Parish Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gear from Cinclare Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mississippi River (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Allen.

Also see . . . My Waymarking page of Old Cohn School. This is my Waymarking page with photos and links from 2008 of the Cohn High School building. I have the original photos and when I locate them I will add to this page. (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 22, 2024

2. Old Cohn High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.