Scottish Rite Cathedral
National Register of Historic Places

Scottish Rite Cathedral

Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Listed
November 6, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86003132

About this property

The Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic building located at 725 Cotton Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was designed in 1915 by architect Edward F. Neild in Beaux Arts style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

725 Cotton St.
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
32.50857, -93.74911

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 86003132. It was listed on November 6, 1986.

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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Questions about this property

When was Scottish Rite Cathedral listed on the National Register?

Scottish Rite Cathedral was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Scottish Rite Cathedral?

Scottish Rite Cathedral is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scottish Rite Cathedral?

The period of significance for Scottish Rite Cathedral is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1915.

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