Highland in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Files House

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Files House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2019

1. Files House Marker

Inscription. Built 1921 by prominent attorney John Bennett Files. Designed by noted Shreveport architect Edward Fairfax Neild, Mr. Files’ son-in-law. Outstanding example of pure Mediterranean Revival Style.

Erected by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 32° 29.161′ N, 93° 44.982′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Highland. Marker is at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Wilkinson Street, on the right when traveling south on Fairfield Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2650 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport LA 71104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Robinson Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Trimble House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bliss-Hoyer House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thornhill (about 500 feet away); Pine Wold (about 600 feet away); Barret Place (about 700 feet away); Josh Logan Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

More about this marker. The Highland Area Partnership

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of Shreveport spearheaded the effort to place the signs. Bob Marak designed the signs, the Shreveport City sign shop produced them, Eric J. Brock (historian in Shreveport) wrote the texts. This marker program was sponsored by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau and was coordinated by Eric J. Brock, local historian, and Robert J. Marak The project included many historic sites already marked by the state of Louisiana and resulted in 142 markers placed in the Shreveport-Bossier area.

Files House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2019

2. Files House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.