The Shreveport Fire Station #8, at 3406 Velva St. in
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is t ...
, was built in 1925. Also known as the Velva Street Station, it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2000.
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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.][ With ]
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.
See also
* Central Fire Station (Shreveport, Louisiana)
The Central Fire Station in Shreveport, Louisiana, at 801 Crockett St., was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The listing included two contributing buildings.
It is a two-story stuccoed brick buil ...
* Shreveport Fire Station No. 10
The South Highlands Fire Station, at 763 Oneonta in Shreveport, Louisiana, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It has also been known as Fire Station No. 10.
It was designed by architect Henry S ...
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References
Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Fire stations completed in 1925
1925 establishments in Louisiana
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in Louisiana
Buildings and structures in Shreveport, Louisiana
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