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

Caddo County Louisiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou, Caddo Lake Bridge and Shreveport Municipal Building, Highland Sanitarium and Jefferson Hotel.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caddo County places including John Alexander Law Waddell, Edward F. Neild, Waddell & Harrington, Midland Bridge Co., Clarence King, W.H. Werner, Werner Co., H.E. Schwartz, N.S. Allen and B & T Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Caddo Country are Classical Revival, Beaux Arts and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Caddo Lake Bridge (added 1996 - - #96001166)

Also known as Mooringsport Bridge

LA 538, over the Caddo Lake , Mooringsport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Midland Bridge Co., Waddell & Harrington

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Highland Sanitarium (added 1998 - - #98001424)

Also known as Highland Hospital

1006 Highland Ave. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Jefferson Hotel (added 1989 - - #89000977)

907 Louisiana Ave. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou (added 1995 - - #95000347)

Also known as Waddell A Truss Bridge

Over Cross Bayou at Spring St. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waddell, John Alexander Law

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Line Avenue School (added 1981 - - #81000289)

Also known as Old Line Avenue School

1800 Line Ave. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Werner,W.H., Allen,N.S.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ogilvie Hardware Company Building (added 2000 - - #00001210)

217 Jones St. , Shrevport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Shreveport Municipal Building (added 1982 - - #82002761)

724 McNeil St. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Neild,Edward F.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sprague Street Houses (added 1983 - - #83003606)

1100-1118 Sprague St. , Shreveport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

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