Allendale-Lakeside in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bishop Leonidas Polk
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Bishop Leonidas Polk Marker
St. Paul's Church Formed 1845.
Renamed Grace Church 1851.
Renamed St. Mark's 1859.
St. Mark's Relocated 1954.
Holy Cross Organized 1954.
Erected by Louisiana Tourist Commission. (Marker Number 279.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 32° 30.422′ N, 93° 45.103′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Allendale-Lakeside. It is on Cotton Street east of U.S. 79/80, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 875 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: Thief (TV Series) (here, next to this marker); Texas Avenue Row (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Burton (about 600 feet away); Old B'nai Zion Temple (about 600 feet away); Elvis Presley (about 600 feet away); Austin Place Houses (about 700 feet away); W (about 700 feet away); Scottish Rite Cathedral (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Church of
this page online
August 30, 2019
2. Bishop Leonidas Polk Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
3. Church of the Holy Cross
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on September 22, 2019. 3. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
