B'Nai Zion Temple
National Register of Historic Places

B'Nai Zion Temple

Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Listed
January 21, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001547

About this property

B'nai Zion Temple is a historic Jewish synagogue located in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana. It was constructed in 1914 and dedicated in 1915.

Location

802 Cotton St.
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
32.50847, -93.75050

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 93001547. It was listed on January 21, 1994.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Shreveport Arsenal Seizure (1861)
1861Civil War
1.1 mi
Shreveport Approach — Red River Campaign End
1864Civil War
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Shreveport
1864Civil War
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was B'Nai Zion Temple listed on the National Register?

B'Nai Zion Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1994.

What type of historic resource is B'Nai Zion Temple?

B'Nai Zion Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for B'Nai Zion Temple?

The period of significance for B'Nai Zion Temple is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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