St. Mark's Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Listed
June 10, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
91000700

About this property

The Church of the Holy Cross (Episcopal), which housed St. Mark's until 1954, is a historic church at 875 Cotton Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The first services of the Episcopal church in Shreveport were celebrated by the Rt.

Location

875 Cotton St.
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
32.50675, -93.75123

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 91000700. It was listed on June 10, 1991.

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.

Nearby Historic Sites

B'Nai Zion Temple
Industrial
0.1 mi
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Civil War
0.1 mi
Central Fire Station
Industrial
0.1 mi
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was St. Mark's Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

St. Mark's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1991.

What type of historic resource is St. Mark's Episcopal Church?

St. Mark's Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Mark's Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for St. Mark's Episcopal Church is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1954.

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