Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Selber Bros
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2025
1. Selber Bros Marker
Dedicated Feb. 14, 1956
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 32° 30.66′ N, 93° 45.004′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is on Milam Street just west of Mc Neil Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is mounted directly on the north facade of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Milam 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: Shepherd/Blanchard Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Strand Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soul Men (about 400 feet away); The Harkey Building (about 500 feet away); Caddo Parish Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (about 600 feet away); Hutchinson Building (about 700 feet away); Justin Gras (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Last Confederate Flag (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. The Selber Brothers Store (Echoes of Downtown Shreveport)
this page online
Excerpt: The Selber Brothers store was a beloved department store in downtown Shreveport, known for its high-quality merchandise and elegant window displays. The Selber Brothers building was built in 1955 and became a shopping destination for generations of locals. Though it eventually closed, Selber Brothers remains a cherished part of Shreveports history, remembered fondly by those who once browsed its aisles.(Submitted on May 15, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. High-tech Company Will Soon Move into Selber Building (KTBS.com).
(By Alanna Quillen, Sep 24, 2015) Excerpt: When Selber Brothers opened its new department store in downtown Shreveport in the 1950s, it was like nothing else in town. Its design was so modernistic that people went there just to look at it. Selber's has been closed for decades, but it's about to be restored. A datacenter and cloud services company, who bought the building for $160,000, plans to develop a new datacenter facility and technology park, and with that company, comes the promise of high paying jobs.(Submitted on May 15, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)A one-time architectural gem, it sits on Milam Street, catty-cornered from the Caddo courthouse. It's a piece of prime real estate, with a vibrant
history. It was a department store for many many years. And it was a mainstay locally and a lot of people shopped there, said Liz Swaine, executive director for the Downtown Development Authority. The Selber family opened the building in 1956. The store closed in the 1980s and was handed off to LSU Health Sciences Foundations. It's been used for storage, was donated to someone, then it was donated to someone else. So it's been trying to find a home for a while. said Swaine. It was eventually donated to Caddo Parish. But the building is about to get a new life, as officials work to try to reverse the trend of companies moving out of downtown to the suburbs.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 20252. Selber Bros MarkerThe marker is mounted at eye level on an emergency exit door near the west end of the north/front facade.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2025
3. Selber Brothers Building (north/front facade)
The marker is visible near the bottom right corner.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2025
4. Selber Brothers Building (northeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
