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

Trimble House

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Trimble House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2019

1. Trimble House Marker

Inscription. Designed for banker William L. Trimble and wife Bessie by noted Shreveport architect Edward F. Neild. Completed 1929. Residence of the Trimble family until 1960. A pristine example of Georgian Revival Style.

Erected by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 32° 29.121′ N, 93° 44.984′ 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: 2700 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. Files House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Wold (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walker House (about 400 feet away); Robinson Place (about 400 feet away); Bliss-Hoyer House (about 600 feet away); Thornhill (about 700 feet away); Barret Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Josh Logan Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

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Area Partnership 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.

The Trimble House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2019

2. The Trimble House

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 429 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.