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Leland College
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A college university in Baker. The nearest other place is 5 min walk away. One of 29 schools & childcare in Baker.
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On the National Register since 1982
Leland College
Leland College was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 10, 1982. It is significant for its black history and education at the state level.
Leland College was founded in 1870 as a Christian college for blacks in New Orleans. It was open to students "irrespective of race, color or previous condition of servitude." It was formerly known as Leland University. It was relocated to Baker, Louisiana after a storm in 1915. It closed in 1960.
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The nearest neighbor is Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church : Senior Pastor Allen Rowe, JR., 5 min walk away.
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