Downtown Riverfront in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Strand Theatre
Historic Site
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Strand Theatre Marker
Built 1925 for Saenger-Ehrlich Theatre Enterprises. Designed by architects Emile Weil and Charles G. Davis of New Orleans. Interior designed by Paul Heerwagen of Arkansas. Was flagship theatre of Saenger Amusement Co., a forerunner of Paramount. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1977.
Erected by The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 30.603′ N, 93° 45.006′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. It is on Louisiana Avenue south of Milam Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 Louisiana Avenue, 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: Soul Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Shepherd/Blanchard Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Selber Bros (about 300 feet away); The Harkey Building (about 400 feet away); Old Municipal Building (about 600 feet away); Scottish Rite Cathedral
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More about this marker. Louisiana Street is one way south at this location.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. Strand Theatre 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 390 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
