Nothing says ‘life’ like uncovering windows blocked up by sheetrock or plywood for 40+ years, and what a difference it makes in the look of a building! We love the fact that even the sky is bluer in the photo with the windows exposed! The buildings at the corner of the 400 block of Crockett […]
Thursday, May 27 (weather permitting), downtown’s former B’nai Zion Temple will be seeing some much-needed maintenance that we hope is just the start of much more. The beautiful historic building has been owned for many years by a Trust that spent little on keeping it viable, and later, by a succession of tax purchasers who […]
At every first Thursday Artwalk, we host something we call ‘History in 5’. It’s a short talk about a historic building, person, event or place downtown. People seem to love learning more about the amazing history of our city center, which is very much like an onion in that you peel away one skin to […]
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Get your history here! Former educator Robert Trudeau has made some changes to his popular downtown history tours. The tours are now $15 per person, but only three are needed to form a tour group. The tours are roughly […]
Our friends Mike and Mark Mangham have been back in the vaults of the Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS finding other cool photos of downtown Shreveport ‘in the day’. We know that you love these old scenes as much as we do. Thanks to Twin Blends Photography, LLC for their work in keeping our local […]
One thing the western part of downtown has plenty of is land. The thriving neighborhood once known as St. Paul’s Bottoms, and more recently as Ledbetter Heights, is now little more than vacant lots. Few homes, commercial businesses or structures remain, which is sadly remarkable considering that as recently as 1984 when it became a […]
2021 is off to a good start; tenants of the Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center started moving in this week! Photographer Kathryn Gaiennie takes the honor of being the first to unpack her bags, but more will be following soon. Gaiennie told us some of the things that enticed are the open space, high ceilings, […]
The downtown Shreveport Commercial Historic District is nothing if not interesting; filled with all kinds of architectural types. From two story office buildings constructed to house cotton ‘factors’ (merchants) in the late 1800’s to multi-story steel and glass high rises built from the 1950’s to present, downtown’s style runs the gamut. What is important to remember […]
In 1923, William Fitzgerald was ready to build his new plumbing and heating company at 939 Louisiana Ave. In December of that year, city building inspector J.T. Harrison issued a permit for a one-story building with basement that would cost an estimated $25,100. By August, Fitzgerald Plumbing and Heating Company was open for business, and […]
Friday through Sunday, November 20-22, the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral at 725 Cotton Street is hosting their second ever Antique and Vintage Bazaar. The first, in 2019, was a huge success with hundreds coming through to shop a variety of vendors and tour one of downtown’s most amazing buildings. The bazaar has taken on a […]
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