Rugg Elementary School
National Register of Historic Places

Rugg Elementary School

Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana
Listed
August 9, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000807

About this property

Rugg Elementary School is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. Built in 1940 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2001. The footprint of the school is typical of the period with a long main block and centered rear wing with an auditorium/gym. The two story blonde brick building sits about 100 feet (30 m) from the street behind a grass lawn with mature trees. The school was named the Bush Avenue Grammar School when it opened on January 22, 1940. During the 1947–8 school year it was renamed Brame Grammar School. Since the beginning of the 1953–4 term it has been named after Luzon Strausbury Rugg who was principal from 1943 to 1949. National Register of Historic Places in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Location

1319 Bush Ave.
Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana
31.29522, -92.46280

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Sources

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When was Rugg Elementary School listed on the National Register?

Rugg Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Rugg Elementary School?

Rugg Elementary School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rugg Elementary School?

The period of significance for Rugg Elementary School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1940.

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