Downtown Riverfront in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Historic Site
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August 30, 2019
1. Scottish Rite Cathedral Marker
Designed by local architect Edward Neild who was an active member of the Shreveport Scottish Rite. It was built 1917. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Erected by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 32° 30.499′ N, 93° 44.997′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Common Street (Louisiana Route 3036) and Cotton Street, on the right when traveling north on Common Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 Cotton 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: W (here, next to this marker); Old B'nai Zion Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Avenue Row (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soul Men (about 600 feet away); Strand Theatre (about 600 feet away); Jefferson Hotel (about 600 feet away); Old Municipal Building (about 700 feet away); Bishop Leonidas Polk (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
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August 30, 2019
2. Scottish Rite Cathedral Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2019.
