The Shreveport Railroad Museum at 142 North Common Street has really been upping its game recently with additions to their already great displays. The most recent, according to Railroad Museum newsletter editor Dave Bland, is two unique brass train models. Dave says several brass models and other items from the collection of the late Clay […]
Wondering why the mayoral inauguration and initial city council meeting was held at 10 am on New Year’s Eve? Blame the Shreveport City Charter. The Charter states that “The elective officers shall serve for terms of four (4) years from the twenty-first day following their election and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.” […]
Before Phoenix 2.0, before Haze on Texas or even Humfree’s and Shreve Square, New Year’s Eve downtown was celebrated at the Washington Youree Hotel. The hotel took up most of the block where the current Louisiana Tower and its parking garage now sit, bounded by Market Street to the east, Travis to the north, Edwards […]
Are you a fan of the Yellowstone prequel 1883? The TV show follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey through the Great Plains to seek a better future in the days before roads and cars and Circle Ks. Anyone who ever says anything about the ‘Good Old Days’ should definitely sit down […]
Work is 95% completed on stabilizing the old Galilee Baptist Church at 854 Williamson Street. That is good news for the historic structure, which is slated to become the area’s first Civil Rights Museum. At a recent press conference, Mischa Farrell, the project’s architect, gave an update, and the mood was upbeat. Farrell says she […]
The imposing building at 919 Texas Avenue that was a furniture store for most of its history is now for sale. In 1992, the former Hemenway- Johnson Furniture store became DataStor, a repository for paper records. The 5-story, roughly 97,000 SF building, is located in the Downtown Arts and Culture Subdistrict, which allows for a […]
A chain link fence is up around the remains of 114 Texas Street to prevent people from taking a souvenir brick and also to prevent injury as the City of Shreveport works to have a couple of sections of wall demolished. According to local media reports, the property owner has been given 30 days to […]
Recently it appears, some legal magic was used, allowing John Cush, the developer of the Ridgeway Square at 719/721 Marshall to make a move. Cush and investors are looking forward to creating some magic of their own. What will come of the historic building? Cush is considering condos on the top two floors and commercial […]
You may have heard that the iconic Arsenal Hill power plant smokestacks are on their way down. According to the Shreveport Times, the 275 foot smokestacks that are visible just to the north of downtown, will be completely dismantled by later this fall. Read Smokestacks Coming Down- Shreveport Times The smokestacks are a part […]
There are several things that most people will agree on when talking about the former Joe. D. Waggonner Federal Building at 500 Fannin Street downtown. It is vacant, and after 28 years of being vacant, it is well on its way to blighted. It is not beautiful. In fact, far from it. The construction of […]
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