Highland in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Hawthorne House

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Hawthorne House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019

1. Hawthorne House Marker

Inscription. Built 1910 by lumberman Charles Hawthorne. Girlhood home of his daughter Beatrice Hawthorne Moore (1898-1990), first woman ever elected to the State House of Representatives (1940) and second woman ever elected to the Legislature. Also first woman to preside over the State Legislature or to introduce legislation.

Erected by Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 32° 29.375′ N, 93° 44.327′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Highland. It is on Boulevard Street east of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. 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.

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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: 530 Kirby Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. George Greek Orthodox Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pleasant Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Davidson House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Noel Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Centenary College of Louisiana (approx. half a mile away); Eglin House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019

2. Hawthorne House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.