United States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana) explained

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Nrhp Type:indcp
Location:424 Texas Street,
Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates:32.5133°N -93.7497°W
Built:1910
Architect:James K. Taylor, James A. Wetmore
Architecture:Italian Renaissance
Added:September 12, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Partof:Shreveport Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:82002760
Designated Nrhp Type:March 11, 1982
Refnum:74000920
Nocat:yes

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Shreveport, Louisiana, was built in 1910. It was designed in Italian Renaissance architecture style by James K. Taylor and James A. Wetmore. It served historically as a courthouse and as a post office.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District at the time of its creation on .[2]

In 1974 all federal offices vacated the building. It is currently a branch of the Shreve Memorial Library.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=74000920}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse]. Samuel Wilson, Jr.. March 10, 1973. National Park Service. April 18, 2018. With .
  2. Web site: Shreveport Commercial Historic District. State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation . April 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: Library History. Shreve Memorial Library. March 13, 2016.