French
DeutschShreveport Fire Station No. 8
Shreveport Fire Station #8 | |
 | |
  | |
| Location | 3406 Velva St., Shreveport, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°28′49″N 93°46′54″W / 32.48028°N 93.78167°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | King, Clarence |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000683[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 2000 |
The Shreveport Fire Station #8, at 3406 Velva St. in Shreveport, Louisiana, was built in 1925. Also known as the Velva Street Station, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
It is a two-story stuccoed Spanish Colonial Revival-style building, and has a red tile roof. It was designed by architect Clarence W. King.[2]
The land was given to local Willis Knighton hospital as part of a land swap, and is no longer used to store active firefighting equipment.[3]
See also
[edit]- Central Fire Station (Shreveport, Louisiana)
- Shreveport Fire Station No. 10
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ National Register staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shreveport Fire Station #8". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 2000
- ^ Kneippp, Bubba (September 27, 2022). "Firefighters move into Shreveport's new Fire Station 8 on Greenwood Road". KSLA. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
 | This article about a property in Louisiana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |