Central Fire Station
National Register of Historic Places

Central Fire Station

Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Listed
May 27, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000625

About this property

The Central Fire Station in Shreveport, Louisiana, at 801 Crockett St., was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The listing included two contributing buildings. It is a two-story stuccoed brick building. It has Beaux Arts styling including "a watertable composed of green glazed bricks surmounted by a cast concrete band and a series of prominent cartouches mounted at the entablature level along the main facade and on the building's corners." A second contributing resource on the property is a five-story hose tower. It was designed by architect Clarence W. King and built by contractor W.H. Werner. It has hosted the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. It is also a contributing property of the Shreveport Commercial Historic District since its first boundary increase on May 16, 1997.

Location

801 Crockett St.
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
32.50865, -93.75092

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Central Fire Station listed on the National Register?

Central Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Central Fire Station?

Central Fire Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Fire Station?

The period of significance for Central Fire Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1922.

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