Shreveport Common

Repairs to former B’Nai Zion Temple

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 […]

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Andress Artist Spaces Available

Downtown’s newest cool place to work wants YOU (if you need art space)! The Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center at 717 Crockett Street was built with artists in mind. The expansive ground floor is all about creativity and features concrete floors, soaring ceilings, great natural light, a ‘clean room’ with sink and laundry amenities, and […]

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Sun & Fun Downtown: Plants, Shopping, Music & More

Looking for fun in the Great Outdoors? Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25, will be your chance for fun in the sun: two days of art, food, music, plants, shopping, and a grand ‘re’-opening of Caddo Common Park! The Downtown Mercantile Spring Market will be open for business Saturday, April 24 from 10 am-8 pm at […]

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Envision Yourself Here: 718 Crockett-For Sale

Right across from the newly- redone Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center is the former home of the Yellow Cab Taxi Company. Over the years, the building at 718 Crockett Street has been a number of businesses, including a Lincoln Mercury dealership and Nall’s Glass. Things changed for the building with the most recent owners, Paula […]

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Andress: View From a Window

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, […]

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Ogilvie-Wiener’s Victorian Christmas Tour

See the beautiful 1896 Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion at 728 Austen Place decked out for the holidays on two Victorian Christmas Tours Friday, Dec. 11, 6-8 pm and Saturday, Dec. 12, 6-8 pm. Tickets are a $10 donation per person, no reservations are needed,  you can purchase tickets at the door.  Every dollar made on the tour […]

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Cool Apt. Available Downtown

A cool apartment in a historic building that sits just across from Caddo Common Park is going to be available in early December. Why is this news? Well, this apartment almost NEVER comes available, and it’s a downtown dandy. The open concept apartment is 1600 SF with brick walls, wood floors and tall ceilings. The […]

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Unique Airbnb Rentals Downtown

      Other cool Airbnb options downtown- The beautiful 1897 Logan Mansion has rooms from $115-$139, all decked out in turn-of-the-last century Victorian finery. Each room comes fulled equipped with a K-cup coffee maker, a mini-fridge stocked with fun snacks and other treats left by the amazing hosts, who want each visitor to have […]

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Former Creswell Hotel Listed for Sale

Realtor Trent Siskron has just signed on to represent several interesting properties in the 700 block of Milam Street, the former Creswell Hotel and the private residence and apartment that are adjacent. The properties are for sale as a block or individually. Asking price for the Creswell is $350,000, and the residence with apartment is […]

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