Allendale-Lakeside in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Texas Avenue Row
Historic Site
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Texas Avenue Row Marker
Preserved commercial block dating from between 1899 and 1917. Many early ethnic businesses were housed here, including Black, Jewish, Chinese and Arab merchants. Collectively listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Texas Avenue Historic District.
Erected by The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 30.498′ N, 93° 45.113′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Allendale-Lakeside. It is on Texas Avenue (U.S. 79/80) near Crockett Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Old B'nai Zion Temple (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bishop Leonidas Polk (about 500 feet away); Thief (TV Series) (about 500 feet away); James Burton (about 500 feet away); Elvis Presley (about 500 feet away); Oakland Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Mr. Brooks (about 600 feet away); Scottish Rite Cathedral (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
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August 30, 2019
2. Texas Avenue Row Marker
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 886 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on September 22, 2019.
