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Amenities
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Government
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Parish of Caddo Courthouse
Seat of Parish courts, clerk's office, property information, Assessor's Office and public records.
Phone: 318-226-6801.
Address: 501 Texas Street.
Government Plaza
Seat of City and Parish government.
City of Shreveport Mayor's Office, Parish of Caddo Administrator's Office, City Council and Caddo Parish Commission, Sheriff's Office, Metropolitan Planning Commission, Permitting and other gov't functions.
Phone: 318-673-2489
Address: 505 Travis Street
Federal Courthouse
Seat of federal courts in Shreveport.
Address: 300 Fannin Street
Public Library
Largest library in Shreveport/Bossier. Open 7 days a week.
Phone: 318-226-5897
Address: 424 Texas Street
SporTran
All routes lead to downtown. SporTran's main terminal is located at Crockett and Edwards.
Phone: 318-221-RIDE
Address: 400 Crockett Street
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Museum & Centers
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Ark-La-Tex Antique & Classic Vehicle Museum
Located at 601 Spring Street
and housed in an original 1927 Graham Truck / Dodge Car showroom and assembly area, listed on the National Registry of Historic Place. Exhibits are rotated every six months. More than 40 models of automotive history in both classic and antique vehicles.
Phone: (318) 222-0227
www.carmuseum.org
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Art Space
Located at 710 Texas, owned by the DDA and managed by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council this 20,000 square foot former furniture store renovated to house downtown's newest multipurpose art center.
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J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center
Construction underway. Located at 600 Clyde Fant Parkway. In 1997, the U.S. Congress funded construction of the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center. Through a series of ongoing programs, exhibits, displays and other educational tools, the 8,300 sq. ft. center is designed to inform the public about the Red River Basin, the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway and the role of the Corps of Engineers in the development, preservation and enhancement of water resources in our area.
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Multicultural Center
Located at 400 Travis Street, the Multicultural Center of the South is a celebration of our people's diversity. The center explores the history, heritage and culture of the residents of Shreveport, Bossier City and the surrounding areas of the South. The center promotes understanding and appreciation of all ethnicities and cultures represented in American society. Phone: (318) 424-1380 www.mccofthesouth.org
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Spring Street Historical Museum
Located at 525 Spring Street.
Built in 1865, as Tally’s Bank, the Spring Street Historical Museum is housed in one of the oldest remaining buildings in downtown Shreveport. Carefully restored, it boasts the only remaining example of New Orleans-style cast-iron grill work in the Northwest Louisiana. Since 1976, the building has been owned and operated by the Shreveport Committee of Colonial Dames in Louisiana.
Phone: (318) 424-0964 www.springstreetmuseum.com
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SUMAS - Southern University Museum of Art Shreveport
Located at 610 Texas, this remarkable collection of African art and artifacts and African American art represents centuries of art evolution. The Southern University collection is a must see for all visitors to downtown Shreveport.
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Public Assembly
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The Strand
Owned and operated by a non-profit corporation, the historic Strand Theatre movie and vaudeville palace opened in 1925. Completely renovated in 1984.
Seats 1,636.
Stage: 43' wide proscenium at 27' tall. 32' deep (from proscenium) with 64' high fly space.
Full theater pipe organ.
Phone: 318-226-1481
Address: 619 Louisiana Avenue.
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Municipal Auditorium
Owned by the city of Shreveport and built in 1929. Currently under renovation. Home of the Louisiana Hayride show and radio broadcasts where Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Johnnie Horton and other country legends were regulars.
Stage: 58' wide at proscenium x 29' high x 37' deep. 90' high fly space.
Seats: 3,293
Phone: 318-673-5100
Address: 705 Grand Place
Civic Theater
Municipal performance theater. Built in 1965.
Seats 1,737. Lighting and sound renovation 1997.
Stage: 49' wide at proscenium x 41' deep ft. with 26' at proscenium, 63' high fly space.
Phone: 318-673-5100
Address: 600 Clyde Fant Parkway
Convention Hall
16,200 sq. ft. municipal meeting facility on the riverfront. Built in 1965. 18' clear height, subdividable into 3 rooms. 2 loading docks.
Phone: 318-673-5100
Address: 600 Clyde Fant Parkway
Chamber of Commerce Building
Owned by the City of Shreveport. Red River meeting room.
Phone: 318-673-5100
Address: 400 Edwards Street
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R.S. Barnwell Memorial Garden & Art Center
Municipal facility dedicated to the arts and ornamental horticulture. Domed arboretum. Meeting rooms available. Located on the Red River adjacent to Riverfront Park.
Phone: 318-673-7703
Address: 601 Clyde Fant Parkway
Riverfront Park
Terraced riverfront park featuring a beautiful fountain and dramatic views of the Red River and downtown.
Festival Plaza
A three block corridor stretching from Riverfront Park to Market Street, between Crockett Street and the KCS Railroad tracks. Developed by the City to accommodate the many community and regional festivals held in the city center.
The Robinson Film Center (currently under construction-scheduled to open May 2008)
Established to exhibit international, independent and classic film and serve as a resource for filmmaking and film education.
Phone: 318-424-9090
Address: 617-619 Texas
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Sciences
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Sci-Port Discovery Center
State of the art, $19 million, 67,000 sq. ft. educational and entertaining science center with 185 seat IMAX Dome Theater.
Phone: 318-424-3466
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