Downtown Riverfront in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Pardon
Film Location
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. The Pardon Marker
The building here at 400 Edwards Street, was originally constructed to house the Shreveport Memorial Library. It opened in 1925 and remained at this location until 1980. After two years of renovations, the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce took over in 1982. However, it wasn't until 2007 that the Roman Villa style structure made its film debut as the Lake Charles, Louisiana courtroom in The Pardon starring Jamie King. Since then it has been seen in other feature films including Disaster Movie where a set crew turned it into a natural history museum filled with fake artifacts and in Oliver Stone's W, it served as a CIA director's office.
Erected by Shrevport-Bossier Film.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 32° 30.851′ N, 93° 44.968′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is on Edwards Street north of Texas Street (U.S. 79/80), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Edwards Street, Shreveport
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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: Chamber Plaza (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Chamber Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Turning to the Right (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); CNB Building (about 400 feet away); Shreve Memorial Library (about 400 feet away); First City Market (about 500 feet away); Pro Deo et Patria (about 500 feet away); Hutchinson Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Shreveport's First Churches (was about 500 feet
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. The Pardon Marker
More about this marker. Edwards Street is one way north at this location. Located in front of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce building.
Also see . . . Shreveport-Bossier film official website. (Submitted on September 20, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2019.
