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

Harrison Building

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Harrison Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 4, 2017

1. Harrison Building Marker

Inscription. Built by Martin Tally about 1865. Known as the Smith Building from 1870. Extensively remodelled (sic) 1897. Served as first Federal Courthouse of Shreveport 1881-1887. Later home to Eliott Electric Company and Harrison Tobacco Company.

Erected by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 32° 30.87′ N, 93° 44.77′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is on Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 513 Spring Street, 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: 525 Spring Street (a few steps from this marker); Cane & Bennett's Trading Post (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green's Alley (about 300 feet away); Old CNB Building (about 400 feet away); Shreve Square (about 500 feet away); Cane-Bennett Building (about 500 feet away); The Guardian (about 500 feet away); First City Market (about 500 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. Harrison Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.