U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
The building in August 2008
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana) is located in Shreveport Downtown
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Location424 Texas Street,
Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates32°30′48″N 93°44′59″W / 32.51331°N 93.7497°W / 32.51331; -93.7497
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectJames K. Taylor, James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
Part ofShreveport Commercial Historic District (ID82002760)
NRHP reference No.74000920[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1974
Designated CPMarch 11, 1982

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.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974[1] and became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District at the time of its creation on March 11, 1982.[3]

In 1974 all federal offices vacated the building. It is currently a branch of the Shreve Memorial Library.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Samuel Wilson, Jr. (March 10, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 18, 2018. With three photos from 1973.
  3. ^ "Shreveport Commercial Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Library History". Shreve Memorial Library. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
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