Shreveport Fire Station #8 | |
Location | 3406 Velva St., Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 32°28′49″N93°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]
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