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

Old CNB Building

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Old CNB Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 4, 2017

1. Old CNB Building Marker

Inscription. Built 1910 to house Commercial National Bank. Designed by architect firm of Stern & Mann of Little Rock, Ark. Tallest building in city when completed in 1911. Listed on National Register of Historic Places , 1982.

Erected by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 32° 30.86′ N, 93° 44.851′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Texas Street (U.S. 79/80) and Market Street (U.S. 71), on the right when traveling west on Texas 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: First City Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Cane & Bennett's Trading Post (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Turning to the Right (about 400 feet away); CNB Building (about 400 feet away); Harrison Building (about 400 feet away); 525 Spring Street (about 500 feet away); Green's Alley (about 500 feet away); The Pardon (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

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Shreveport's First Churches (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 4, 2017

2. Old CNB Building Marker

Old CNB Building NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 4, 2017

3. Old CNB Building NRHP Marker

This Property
United Mercantile Bank Building
Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior

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 780 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.