YMCA, Downtown Branch
National Register of Historic Places

YMCA, Downtown Branch

Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Listed
May 27, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000621

About this property

The YMCA Building is a historic building in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, built in 1925. The National Register of Historic Places listed the Young Men’s Christian Association structure in 1982.

Location

400 McNeill St.
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
32.51262, -93.75128

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 91000621. It was listed on May 27, 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

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

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was YMCA, Downtown Branch listed on the National Register?

YMCA, Downtown Branch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1991.

What type of historic resource is YMCA, Downtown Branch?

YMCA, Downtown Branch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for YMCA, Downtown Branch?

The period of significance for YMCA, Downtown Branch is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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