If shreveport wasnt shit, that would be a prime spot for gentrification. There was always a natural connection with this area and southern cal. History early louisiana louisiana has a long and varied history. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a. Shreveport, louisiana, was founded in 1836 by the shreve town company, a development corporation established to start a town at the meeting point of the red river and the texas trail. A large community based around 70th street, along streets of linwood avenue, which is the west side, and on the east side off of line avenue. Shreveport, louisiana, was founded in 1836, by the shreve town company. Historian gary joiner gave a tour of the oakland cemetery and talked about how the 1873 yellow fever epidemic affected the history of shreveport, louisiana.
Apr 15, 2020 looking to get inspired on your trip to shreveport. Weve found some awesome louisiana photos from the 1970s that are sure you bring you back. Brock is a lifelong resident of shreveport and has written countless newspaper and magazine articles about the citys history. Man wanted for facebook threats killed in cedar grove. The signature event of the louisiana center for the book is the louisiana book festival, drawing thousands of children, teens, and adults to the louisiana state library, louisiana state capitol, and the louisiana state museum venues and grounds each fall for the louisianas celebration of reading, literacy, and books, featuring scores of. The tworoom branch was in a building from 1922 that previously served as the village hall of cedar grove. Brock about shreveport subjects, and especially the cedar grove area, a small town incorporated into the shreveport city limits in 1923. The older houses in cedar grove date prior to world war ii, joiner. Many of these events have not been recorded in either texts or on film and need to be. In this period, a 180mile 289 km long natural logjam, the great raft, had obstructed passage to shipping. Shreve memorial library celebrates african american. Check out the best museums in shreveport to visit in 2020. Local history books on louisiana arcadia publishing. Cedar grove branch library is a business providing services in the field of libraries.
Fumc shreveport coronavirus statement click here to download fumc shreveport s official statement regarding the precautions being taken with the corona. The secret to hummingbird cake by celeste fletcher mchale, interview with the vampire by anne rice, a streetcar named desire. And the journey never traversed as beautiful a landscape as it did on highway 1. National library week is april 7, and we are inviting you to visit your local library. With the first development in 1904, cedar grove was incorporated as a town 10 years later and was independent until 1927, when it was annexed into the city of shreveport. Louisiana highway 1 was the key road linking northwest and southeast louisiana for a good chunk of the 20th century. Today, shreveport boasts the largest collection of important twentiethcentury buildings in the state of louisiana, and is surpassed only by new orleans in the number of locations listed on the national register of historic places. Brock passed away last year, and he will be missed by so many of his countless history loving friends and readers. History costume inspirations to help you avoid cultural. There are a few historical landmarks that have put the cities on the map, and they draw thousands of visitors each year. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world.
There are pictures of him and his family in shreveport in his book redemption. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. Two of the few neighborhoods on the east side of shreveport, along with water side and wilkinson terrace, these two sections are two of shreveports. Grove area, a small town incorporated into the shreveport city limits in 1923. Louisiana secretary of state jay dardenne will announce the commissioning. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Neighborhood association meetings provide a place to meet and greet neighbors, exchange ideas, prioritize projects, propose solutions, implement plans for the neighborhood. These 10 photos of louisiana in the 1970s are mesmerizing. It was a time when the journey was as important as the destination.
Cedar grove real estate is primarily made up of medium sized three or four bedroom to small studio to two bedroom singlefamily homes and apartment complexeshighrise apartments. Find 4 listings related to barnes and noble bookstore in bossier city on. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Elder samuel green congratulates pastor ennis johnson and the cedar grove sda church in shreveport, louisiana for the burning of their mortgage and. History of shreveport provided by historian eric brock. This book is a wonderful reminder of a slowerpaced time in louisiana s history. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the cedar grove, shreveport, louisiana article.
Shreveport, louisiana, was founded in 1836 by the shreve town company, a corporation established. Cedar grove was also the location of the 1988 riots after a black man was killed. Massage in cedar grove by female masseuse, shreveport. Different world back then the movie theater was the venus, it was on lakeshore drive at the end of portland street. Youve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos. A historic shreveport school that turns 90 this summer is threatened by time and neglect. This club meets monthly and reads select fiction titles. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 34329333n. The registered agent on file for this company is john e. The obituary was featured in shreveport times on november 7, 2018. He is a graduate of centenary college, and is an active member of a number of groups, including historic preservation of shreveport, the louisiana preservation. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers if you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us.
Family researching in west carroll parish, louisiana. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The opening sections on the garde manger food safe and sauces try the recipe for homemade worcestershire sauce are indispensable for anybody even remotely interested in the food of louisiana. Cemeteries in shreveport, louisiana, a find a grave. Presidents message to cedar groveshreveport youtube. Page 192 france and of louisiana, the expected results of such commerce as the world had never known before, the reports of hidden treasures concealed in inexhaustible mines of silver and gold, were to be indissolubly united in the annals of history and of folly. This years theme for african american history month is black migrations. Brock initial settlement shreveport, louisiana, was founded in 1836, by the shreve town company, a corporation established to develop a town at the juncture of the newly navigable red river and the texas trail, an overland route into the newly independent republic of texas and, prior to that time, into mexico. Cedar grove real estate is primarily made up of medium sized three or four bedroom to small studio to two bedroom singlefamily homes and. Louisiana in september was like an obscene phone call from nature. Shreveport historic preservation society historicalsociety. In early 1927, when cedar grove was not quite years old, its citizens voted to join shreveport, adding its 5,500 people to the city tax rolls.
Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. I am working on a film project revolving around events in shreveport s history. Before you are able to book a meeting room, you must have a policy form on file at that branch of the library. Cedar groves marriage with shreveport has had its ups and downs.
Its major facilities were adapted for use by summer grove baptist church. We opened the ktbs 3 video vault today and found footage from the 1988 cedar grove riots in shreveport. You can find out more information about upcoming meetings by calling the main branch at 3182265897. West carroll parish louisiana genealogy trails website.
Cedar grove limited partnership is a louisiana partnership filed on august 2, 1993. In september 1946, the shreve memorial library board proposed. It was incorporated as the town of shreveport on march 20, 1839 and it became the city of shreveport in 1871. Our mission is to inform, educate, and represent god through evangelism and outreach in all forums while rising up. Funeral home services for robert are being provided by roseneath funeral homes inc the obituary was featured in shreveport times on. In this collection of vignettes from the history of shreveport, you can witness the breakup of the great red river log jam, relive the yellow fever epidemic of 1873, visit shreveport s legal red light district, sing along at the louisiana hayride, go on a ride with bonnie and. I ordered eric brocks book shreveport from amazon, and it arrived in 2 days as expected, since im a prime member, and always try to buy prime items. From the settlement of the area at the start of the nineteenth century, through the citys founding in 1836, to shreveports role as state capital during the civil war, up until its presentday role as one of louisianas leading cities, figures ranging from snagboat operators to huey p. Shreveport, louisiana images of america series by eric j. Before you are able to book a meeting room, you must. Shreve memorial library is excited to announce a program to encourage early childrens literacy books before kindergarten. The louisiana purchase bicentennial series in louisiana history, volume 14, part 3 the louisiana purchase bicentennial series in louisiana history, university of southwestern louisiana.
Eric brocks shreveport and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The restored equipment was originally used to pump potable water to the city of shreveport. During its independence, cedar grove had four mayors. Shreveport, louisiana, was established as a new settlement by the shreve town company in 1836. Robert stockton passed away in shreveport, louisiana. Louisiana historical center louisiana state museum. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. Cedar grove, the first branch of the original shreve memorial library system, opened on a parttime basis in april 1929 at 6700 southern avenue. In 2010, the history press of charleston, sc published historic haunts of shreveport by lsus history professors dr. It is located to the southwest of the downtown district. On the following saturday, the new shreveport water works museum will host an open house from 12 noon to 4pm. North louisiana historical association, shreveport, louisiana.
The business is located in shreveport, louisiana, united states. Shreveport originally consisted of 64 city blocks intersected by 8 streets running west from the red river and 8 streets running south from the cross bayou. Brock about shreveport subjects, and especially the cedar grove area, a small town incorporated into the shreveport. Find over female massager, masseuse and massage parlors in cedar grove, shreveport on massage2book. Shreveport louisiana bossier city caddo parish, cross. Handbook of north louisiana online oral history collection. Shreveport is situated along the banks of the red river, across from bossier city. According to weather bureau station history documents and local. It is one of the three largest cities in louisiana. So, if you have a story to tell about shreveport s past, id like you to tell it here. North louisiana historical association home facebook. Shreveport, louisiana population history 1940 2018. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. It is located to the southwest of the downtown district, an area bordered by hollywood avenue on the north side to 85th street on the south side.
Race rioting rocked shreveport back in the 80s news. Since it opened in 1982, the center has served thousands of researchers from around the world. He has served as senior pastor at mount calvary baptist church in meridian, mississippi, first baptist church of cedar grove in shreveport, louisiana and central baptist church in denver, colorado. The lsus northwest louisiana archives contains over 1100 individual collections, including numerous important historical records and manuscripts relating to the shreveport area, northwest louisiana, and the lower red river region commonly known as the arklatex.
These are the 10 worst places to live in louisiana duration. Shop for important louisiana history books at arcadia publishing today. List of books and articles about louisiana history. The louisiana historical center, located in the new orleans jazz museum at the old u. Beleaguered school full of history the shreveport times. Find over 27 million businesses in the united states on the official yellow pages directory website. List of books and articles about louisiana history online. Immerse yourself into worldclass art, exciting history, and mindbending science. Twice annually, north louisiana history, the journal of the north louisiana historical association, is published in. Shreveport s neighborhood associations neighborhood associations are group of residents, business representatives, and other interested citizens that devote their time and energy to improve and enhance the shreveport area. Cedar grove did not become a black community until the 1960s and 1970s, after originally being its own separate town from shreveport until the late 1920s. Louisiana, shreveport, early history, caddo indians.
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of cedar grove library branch. Cedar grove has long history as part of shreveport. Patrons are able to book a meeting room at cedar grove line ave. Shreveport, louisiana is the 3rd largest city in the united states as of 2018. In early 1927, when cedar grove was not quite years old, its citizens voted to join shreveport, adding its 5,500 people to the city tax rolls and putting its fourth and last mayor, gordon torrance, out of a job. Brock details the history of the citys commerce, civic development, neighborhoods, architecture, cemeteries, peculiar. I didnt have any kids until later and lived across town so i didnt pay much attention to the cedar grove riots. More importantly, emeril understands that food is another part of history, the people, and their cultureand in louisiana, they eat well. Domenica also had spent many hours indexing 22 log books prepared by the signal. This new outreach book club for adults will hold their first meeting at the missing link, 504 texas st. The region has a rich and colorful heritage, and the sources for this history must be collected, preserved, and made available for. Discover the best and latest articles about books in shreveport, louisiana.
Wellknown shreveport historian eric brock takes you on a tour through the citys past in eric brocks shreveport. Center for louisiana studies, university of southwestern louisiana, lafayette. Summer grove baptist church summer grove baptist church. Probably the best of the books about shreveports turbulent beginnings, with many transcriptions of original documents and accounts of early citizens. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience. The air moist, sultry, secretive, and far from fresh felt as if it were being exhaled into ones face. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 34440787j. Shreveport and bossier city, which is a smaller sister city that was founded in 1884 and incorporated as a city in 1907, are designated as historical landmarks in louisiana. Shreveport bossier city bossier parish, caddo parish. Location of shreveport, louisiana, plotted on a current map. Later we used to go to the grove theater in cedar grove.
Cedar grove is a suburban neighborhood based on population density located in shreveport, louisiana. Shreveport civil birth records, 18751911 family history library. The north louisiana historical association promotes the history of north louisiana. The louisiana purchase bicentennial series in louisiana history. Browse mls listings in cedar grove and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. Discover librarianselected research resources on louisiana history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. He is presently the esteem senior pastor of pleasant hill baptist church in shreveport, louisiana. Shreveport, louisiana, is a town with a history as fascinating as it is long.
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