Shreveport Fire Station No. 8

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]

Shreveport Fire Station #8
Shreveport Fire Station No. 8 is located in Louisiana
Shreveport Fire Station No. 8
Location3406 Velva St., Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates32°28′49″N 93°46′54″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectKing, Clarence
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000683[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 2000

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 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
  3. Kneippp, Bubba (September 27, 2022). "Firefighters move into Shreveport's new Fire Station 8 on Greenwood Road". KSLA. Retrieved January 1, 2023.


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