Petroleum Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Petroleum Tower

Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Listed
September 16, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
13000730

About this property

The Petroleum Tower is a 16-story high-rise office building located at 425 Edwards Street at the corner of Texas Street and Edwards Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. It stands at a height of 187 feet, making it currently the seventh-tallest building in Shreveport. It was completed in 1959, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

425 Edwards St.
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
32.51408, -93.74948

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 13000730. It was listed on September 16, 2013.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY
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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Caddo Parish Confederate Monument
Civil War
0 mi
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Petroleum Tower listed on the National Register?

Petroleum Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Petroleum Tower?

Petroleum Tower is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Petroleum Tower?

The period of significance for Petroleum Tower is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1959.

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