Central Fire Station
Shreveport, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Built in 1922, the Central Fire Station in Shreveport, Louisiana is a two-story stuccoed brick structure designed by architect Clarence W. King and constructed by contractor W.H. Werner. The building exemplifies Beaux-Arts styling through distinctive details including a watertable of green glazed bricks topped with a cast concrete band and prominent cartouches along the main façade and corners. The property includes a five-story hose tower as a contributing resource. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, the station has also served as home to the Shreveport Regional Arts Council and is a contributing property within the Shreveport Commercial Historic District.
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- Built
- Type
- fire station
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
- Place
- Shreveport, United States
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