Shreveport station
Central Railroad Station | |
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| Location | 1025 Marshall Street, Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 32°30′32″N 93°44′43″W / 32.50878°N 93.74526°WCoordinates: 32°30′32″N 93°44′43″W / 32.50878°N 93.74526°W |
| Area | 1.25 acres (0.51 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance, Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Part of | (ID82002760) |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000622[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1991 |
| Designated CP | April 29, 2015 |
Shreveport station is a historic train station in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was built in 1910 by the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad, a railroad that was eventually acquired by the Kansas City Southern Railway. It was served by trains of the Kansas City Southern, Illinois Central, Frisco Lines, and Southern Pacific.[2]
Passenger operations[]
Noteworthy passenger trains in 1967 included:[3]
- Illinois Central:
- Southwestern Limited (Shreveport - Meridian, MS)
- Kansas City Southern:
- Southern Belle (Kansas City - New Orleans)
Historical recognition[]
The building, along with an adjoining small freight depot shortly north of it, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as the Central Railroad Station.[1][4] The building also became a contributing property of when its boundaries were increased on April 29, 2015.[5]
The former station currently survives as a gay bar and dance club.[6][7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. June 1941.
- ^ Official Guide of the Railways October 1967, Illinois Central section, Kansas City Southern section
- ^ National Register Staff (February 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Central Railroad Station". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2018. With seven photos from 1991.
- ^ "Shreveport Commercial Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Central Station (Yelp.com)
- ^ Central Station Shreveport (ClubFly.com)
| Preceding station | Illinois Central Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Vicksburg Route Division | toward Meridian
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Municipalities and communities of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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Parish seat: Shreveport | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
- Buildings and structures in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Former Kansas City Southern Railway stations
- National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1910
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Louisiana
- Former St. Louis Southwestern Railway stations
- Former Illinois Central Railroad stations
- Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations
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