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

Gen. E. Kirby Smith Residence

1. Gen. E. Kirby Smith Residence Marker

Inscription. 912 Commerce Street, 80 feet south of this corner, site of the Benjamin L. Hodge home, where Gen. Smith lived 1863–65 while Commander of Trans-Miss. Dept. CSA. Built 1848, demolished 1960. Originally home of La. Supreme Court Judge Thomas T. Land.

Erected by Shreveport Sesquicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 32° 30.742′ N, 93° 44.558′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Lake Street 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

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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: The Guardian (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cane-Bennett Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Watkins Allen / Battery 10 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3rd Caddo Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); 525 Spring Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Harrison Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Central Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green's Alley (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

Regarding Gen. E. Kirby Smith Residence. House location covered by I-20.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2026

2. Gen. E. Kirby Smith Residence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 2. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.