SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AREA CHURCHES
Photography by Jonathan Fox and John DeMajo
Historical
notes from "A Pictoral History of Northwest Louisiana" and "Images
of America: Shreveport" by Eric J. Brock (1998)
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Antioch Baptist Church Founded in 1866 as the First Colored Baptist Church. In 1902, the present church, designed by architect N.S. Allen, was built. |
First United Methodist
Church Located at Common and Texas Streets was built in 1913. In 1972, the Neo-Classical steeple was erected atop the existing church. |
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church. (1905) |
Old Agudath
Achim Synagogue 1707 Line Avenue Built in 1938 for Agudath Achim Orthodox Jewish Congregation Occupied by congregation from 1939 until 1980.Designed by architect Seymour Van Os. Art Deco style. Now houses the Rutherford House Social Services Organization. |
Noel Methodist Church |
Saint George
Greek Orthodox Church 1719 Creswell Avenue Founded in 1919. Present building was constructed 1938. Named for the St. George Church in New Esperos, Greece, which was destroyed by the Turks in 1917. |
Masonic
Temple 1895 Creswell Ave. Built in 1937. Shreveport's best example of Modern Style. The structure was listed on the National Register in 1991. |
Saint Paul
Methodist Church 1001 Pierre Ave. Founded in 1865 with the previous building built in 1889. The original church was located on Caddo Street which gave the area the name "St. Paul's Bottoms". The present Gothic Revival church was constructed in 1926. |
St. John
Berchmans Cathedral 939 Jordan Street Organized as St. John Berchman Roman Catholic Church in 1902. Present building was constructed in 1928 and underwent extensive renovations in 1992. |
Old B'nai
Zion Temple 802 Cotton Street Built in 1914 and housed the B'nai Zion Synagogue from 1915 until 1956. |
Scottish
Rite Cathedral 725 Cotton Street Erected 191501917 by the Shreveport Consistory of the Scottish Rite. Listed on the National Register in 1986. |
Holy Trinity
Catholic Church 315 Marshall Street Constructed in 1858, the building is on the National Register |
St. James
Methodist Church 850 Hope Street Built in 1911 as Central Christian Church. In 1953, it became the home to St. James Methodist congregation. |
First Presbyterian
Church 900 Jordan Street Founded 1845 with present building constructed 1925. |
Kings Highway
Christian Church 806 Kings Highway Built 1925 in Romanesque and Byzantine Revival Styles. Placed on National Register in 1989. |
Saint JosephCatholic
Church 211 Atlantic Ave. |
Saint Mark's
Episcopal Cathedral 908 Rutherford Street Construction Begun in 1957 and dedicated in 1959. |
Old Galilee
Baptist Church 854 Williamson St. This structure served the church from 1917 until 1975. It is now part of the City Hall complex. |
Photograpy by Jonathan Fox and John DeMajo
Historical notes from "A Pictoral History of Northwest Louisiana"
and "Images of America: Shreveport" by Eric J. Brock (1998)