National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), Caddo County

Caddo County Louisiana (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Highland Historic District (Boundary Increase), Shreveport Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase), South Highlands Historic District and St. Paul's Bottoms and Fairfield Historic District.

The famous person Mary D.C. Cane is associated with one of more of the Caddo County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Caddo Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Fairfield Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000190)

Fairfield Ave. and adjacent Sts. roughly bounded by Olive and Dalzell Sts., Line Ave., and Kings Hwy. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Highland Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000192)

Roughly bounded by Vine, Gilbert, and Topeka Sts., and Irving Pl. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Highland Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01000365)

Roughly bounded by Stoner, Centenary, Kings Hwy, and Line Ave. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Oakland Cemetery (added 1977 - - #77000667)

Bounded by Milam, Christian, Sprague, and Baker Sts. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Cane,Mary D.C.,et al.

Significant Year:

1849

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Shreveport Commercial Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002760)

Roughly bounded by Commerce, Crockett, Common and Travis Sts. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure

Shreveport Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97000437)

Also known as Downtown Shreveport Historic District;See Also: Shreveport C

Roughly bounded by Commerce, Travis, Common, and Lake Sts. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store, Warehouse

South Highlands Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000496)

Roughly bounded by Richmond Ave., Trabue St., Line Ave., and Southfield Rd. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

St. Paul's Bottoms (added 1984 - - #84000033)

Also known as Ledbetter Heights;See Also:Sprague Street Houses

Roughly bounded by Western and Pierre Aves., Alston, Christian, Oakland, and Snow Sts. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

St. Paul's Bottoms (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99000741)

1002-1162 Texas Ave., 959-1057 Texas Ave., 1127 Milam , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Texas Avenue Buildings (added 1979 - - #79001055)

824--864 Texas Ave. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant