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

Ida Post Office Building

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021

1. Ida Post Office Building Marker

Inscription. This building was erected in 1923 by W.C. Reynolds, an early Postmaster in Ida. It was the location for the Ida Post Office from 1923 until 1962. Following this period, the building was a carpenter shop of J.E. Richardson. In 1997 the building became home for the Ida Museum, and in 2010 was converted into the Fletcher Adams USAF 357th Fighter Group Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 33° 0.235′ N, 93° 53.644′ W. Marker is in Ida, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is on East Magnolia Lane east of U.S. 71, on the right when traveling east. Located out front of the Village of Ida Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6999 E Magnolia Ln, Ida LA 71044, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ida Lousiana (here, next to this marker); History of The Spring Bank Ferry (approx. 6 miles away in Arkansas); The Spring Bank Ferry (approx. 6.2 miles away in Arkansas); Frog Level (approx. 6.3 miles away); Discovery-Rodessa Oil Field (approx. 6.3 miles away); Hosston Methodist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); The Adams-Fuller House (approx. 8.1 miles away); Hosston Post Office (approx. 8.2 miles away).

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Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021

2. Ida Post Office Building

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021

3. Ida Post Office Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.