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

Shreve Square

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Shreve Square Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 4, 2017

1. Shreve Square Marker

Inscription. 100 block of Texas. Preserved block of early Shreveport commercial buildings, most dating from between 1860 and 1900. Excellent examples of 1880s-1890s cast iron found on many. Texas Street Bridge, which bisects block, was dedicated October, 1933 by Gov. Huey P. Long.

Erected by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1933.

Location. 32° 30.946′ N, 93° 44.759′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Texas Street, on the right when traveling south on Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Green's Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Cane & Bennett's Trading Post (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harrison Building (about 500 feet away); 525 Spring Street (about 500 feet away); Cane-Bennett Building (about 700 feet away); The Guardian (about 700 feet away); Old CNB Building (about 700 feet away); First City Market (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 4, 2017

2. Shreve Square Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.