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Locust Grove Institute (LGI), now Locust Grove Memorial Complex, is a former
The main academic building now serves as a city hall. The school was founded by the Locust Grove Baptist Church and Mercer University and opened in 1894. The school building was constructed in 1904 for $14,000. Some of the school's wooden structures were destroyed by fire and were replaced by more substantial structures.
Operations and ownership changed with the onset of war, depression and competition from public schools. The school was empty for several years until 1936, when it became a public elementary school. After closing for several years it was used as an elementary school.
The city of Locust Grove purchased the school building in 1983 and it serves as city hall. The school's Academic Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986. It is also a contributing property to the NRHP It is also a contributing property to the NRHP's Locust Grove Historic District. The school is located at 3644 State Route 42 (also
college preparatory school
A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school) is a type of secondary school. The term refers to public, private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education ...
in Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Description
The main academic building now serves as a city hall. The school was founded by the Locust Grove Baptist Church and Mercer University and opened in 1894. The school building was constructed in 1904 for $14,000. Some of the school's wooden structures were destroyed by fire and were replaced by more substantial structures.
Operations and ownership changed with the onset of war, depression and competition from public schools. The school was empty for several years until 1936, when it became a public elementary school. After closing for several years it was used as an elementary school.
The city of Locust Grove purchased the school building in 1983 and it serves as city hall. The school's Academic Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986. It is also a contributing property to the NRHP It is also a contributing property to the NRHP's Locust Grove Historic District. The school is located at 3644 State Route 42 (also U.S. Route 23
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See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Georgia
This is a list of properties and districts in Henry County, Georgia, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of dist ...
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{{Authority control Buildings and structures in Henry County, Georgia School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Georgia Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Georgia (U.S. state)