United States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | |
 The building in August 2008 | |
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| Location | 424 Texas St., Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 32°30′48″N 93°44′59″W / 32.5132°N 93.7497°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | James K. Taylor, James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000920[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1974 |
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. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
In 1974 all federal offices vacated the building. It is currently a branch of the Shreve Memorial Library.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Library History". Shreve Memorial Library. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
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