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Shreveport Fire Station No. 8

Coordinates: 32°28′49″N 93°46′54″W / 32.48028°N 93.78167°W / 32.48028; -93.78167 (Shreveport Fire Station #8)
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Shreveport Fire Station #8
Shreveport Fire Station No. 8 is located in Louisiana
Shreveport Fire Station No. 8
Location3406 Velva St., Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates32°28′49″N 93°46′54″W / 32.48028°N 93.78167°W / 32.48028; -93.78167 (Shreveport Fire Station #8)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectKing, Clarence
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000683[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 2000

The Shreveport Fire Station #8, at 3406 Velva St. in Shreveport, Louisiana, was built in 1925. Also known as the Velva Street Station, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

It is a two-story stuccoed Spanish Colonial Revival-style building, and has a red tile roof. It was designed by architect Clarence King.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ National Register staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shreveport Fire Station #8". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 2000