Downtown Riverfront in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Old Municipal Building
Historic Site
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August 30, 2019
1. Old Municipal Building Marker
Built 1924 to house Police department and City Court. Excellent example of early 20th century Neo-Classic/Federal architecture. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1982.
Erected by Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement.
Location. 32° 30.581′ N, 93° 44.901′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is on Cotton Street west of Mc Neil Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71107, 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: Soul Men (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Strand Theatre (about 600 feet away); Jefferson Hotel (about 700 feet away); Scottish Rite Cathedral (about 700 feet away); W (about 700 feet away); Selber Bros (about 700 feet away); Shepherd/Blanchard Building (about 800 feet away); Old B'nai Zion Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
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August 30, 2019
2. Old Municipal Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2019.
