United States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | |
Location | 424 Texas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 32°30′48″N 93°44′59″W / 32.51331°N 93.7497°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | James K. Taylor, James A. Wetmore |
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
Part of | Shreveport Commercial Historic District (ID82002760) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000920[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 12, 1974 |
Designated CP | March 11, 1982 |
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in
James K. Taylor and James A. Wetmore. It served historically as a courthouse and as a post office.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974[1] and became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District at the time of its creation on March 11, 1982.[3]
In 1974 all federal offices vacated the building. It is currently a branch of the Shreve Memorial Library.[4]
See also
- List of United States post offices
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Samuel Wilson, Jr. (March 10, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 18, 2018. With three photos from 1973.
- ^ "Shreveport Commercial Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Library History". Shreve Memorial Library. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
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