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SlfilEVEPORT , LOUIS IAN
REAL ESTATE
l !AP
c_OSS- Hll.TCH
- CO.:.L:ERCL~L .A.ND DIDUSTRIAL
A - GREEN
- BEST
B - BLUE
- STILL D SI
C - YELLOW
- DEli'llHTELY DD::LIN L G
D - RED
- li.AZAHDOUS
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t he i·e on uere
l lou i ng e.nd cla ss if i cations shown
a g r ee~! ~ ~;pt~ ~itted to the 'f:o
1!r . u. C. Sherma n, Realtor
Corre sp ond.ant
Lir . N. B . Stoer , Realto r and Loan
Ur , J . W. Du.nn, Realt or
ir , Lawr ence L , May , Real t or
l ir. T. S . Neal, Real t or
1Ir . Donald Scott , Real tor
Mr . H, E , Barnes , City Engine er
Distric t Apprais er, H. O, L. C,
,lr , Hugh Van Hoose, form Asst .
SECTION A- 1
p rofessid mal
of higher bracket of busines s and
Popula tion 100% whi te - compos ed
typ e of
of the wealt hie r class . Predom inate
and salarie d men and a scatter ing
t p riced . 'lhe
highes
he
t
to
s f r om the med ium
bu.ildi ng s are sing le family re s idence
20 years and al l a r e
to
1
from
ties
proper
of
Age
area is about 80% develop ed,
i nfluenc e
g of popu l at ion and n o detrime nta l
well maintai n€Q. . Ther e is no shiftin
in this section .
SECTION A- 2
tohighe r
of the modera te l y wealthy and mediwn
Popul ation 100;'& \'lhite - compos ed
am ily d't'l'ell s s a nd p rofessi onal men. Single f
cla ss of s a laried exe cutive s, 'busine
ies are from
opert
r
p
and
up
built
&
50!'
Area
.
exes
in g s p redomi nate with a f ew du p l
ma i ntained . This develop ment is knovm.
years old and gene r a lly very we ll
1 to 15
Page -1-
SHREVEPORT , LOUIS IA.~A.
as Broad.moor and vra.s originall d
l
fev days the majority of vacan! eve , oped.by operato~ now deceased . Within the past
organi~ed coruo :ro.tion and ·ndi ~:"operty in the section has been a cquired by newly
rapid with weil bu.il t sin ~e J.> ca. tns are that futur e development will be qu it e
extreme Western
ort.
g
i~o~~!s
~em:i. Y tYPe res idences of modern construction .
The
and has overflow!d
t~;.sh~ghevelo;ment ~ordering Bayou Pieri·e is somewhat low
1
unde
t
. . .
.1.
wa er . However, there a re now tw projects
r way o remove tm.s influe~ce by better drainage of the Bayou,
SEC TION Jl..l
:~pul a! ion 100% TThit~ - composed of medium to higher c l ass sal aried ,vorke rs, higher
ge e _rners , _me chanic s and t r adesmen of· the bette r class. S in gle family dwellin gs
predaninate with a few apartment houses . Area so~t built up. Age of proue r ties 1
to 25 yea~s ol d and fai rly we ll maintained on the a ve r age . Ho shift ing ~f populetion . Tlns a rea is known es "Q.ueensboroush" and contains a ll of the bette r class
dev elopment on the Western side of the city .
SECTION B- 2
Popul ation 100~ \'l'hi te - composed of salaried workers in t he higher b racket business
executives and professional men ,
rea 10;, built up. Age of prop erties 1 "to 20
years old and p r ope r ties we ll mai ntained . Single family dwellings p r edominate with
some f ew apartment houses . No shifting of population .
SECTIOII B- 3
Population 100); wh ite - composed of salaried wo rkers in the higher bracket , busines s
executives and· p rofessional men and merchants • .Area about 70~ built up . Age of
properties l to 35 year s old. Single family dwellings p redomi nate but there are
quite a feu apartment houses on Highland venu.e am. .Jordan Avenue . Properties we ll
me. intained. No shifting of popul ation.
SECTION :B- 4
Population 100% white. Th is section is located i n Bo ssier City , a s epar ate municipa lity a cross t he Red River f r om Shreveport , and if this sect i on has a good area it
is the best i n it , It is on the road to Barksdale F ield , the u . S . Avation Station
and g ets some benef,it fran nearness to the F ield. Practically all sing le f amily
residences, wi th a few duplexes . Age of prope r ties fr om 1 to 20 years old , generally wel l maintained , Populatio n composed of medium bracket o f salaried wor'.re rs,
mechanics and some fer, tradesmen .
SECTION C-1
Popul ati on so% co l ored , 15~ fore i gn born white, 5% native born white. On Ford St.,
Milam .:it ., Portland St ., !.lad ison St. and Kenn eth Street !s located about the best
type of negro property in Shrevep:>rt. Along Allen St., 1.,og~n S~., Gar~en St .,
tl e st . and pa.rt of Ford St. some of the olde r good . class o~ whi te r esi.dent s o ...
the city still mainta in their homes. l'~egr o. popu; at; on ~~nsi. sts of :ebo: ers_, _mechanics, some industrial r,orke rs, the m~j onty o ... tne mut.~ popul ation in tn1s
section cons i sts of the lower b r a c icet o ... wage earners. Quite a feu negro l1ome
;,J.yr-
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SHREVEPORT, LOUI::lIANA .
: ~ers i n _this section maintain th eir p roperties fairly we ll and this is also true
~ the trhite :populati~n a :ong the streets a bove mentioned . Negro end white r ental
P 0 J? e rty i~ this se ction l S ver y poorl y me.intai ned . Sincl e fC.iill.ly dwollin gs J,Jred onnna te 1,nth qu it e a fct1 negro ror1 houses .
SEC'2IOE C- 2
Popu l ation 1003 white - c omposod o f bette r clo.ss salariE•d work<'rs . .-,:oout so,~
~f - t he drre lliug s in th is s ection ar e sinel C> :f:'a Lri.ly home s an d 20% e.po.rtr.1ent house s.
_his is one of the o l de r s ec tions of the city and p rop@rtiese.re g r adue.lly eo i nc to
boarding and roomin g house s e.nd in som e ins tance s the ol der lerger hou.ses he.ve been
turned into a~artments . ~e of' p rope rties l t o 30 yel::.rs e.nd fe.frly we ll mai nto.inod.
Area about 90;':, bu.Ht up. lfo shiftin g of population .
Population 50~ r,hite und 5o;; negr o , 1:et;1·0 populffaon liYes in the e.r(>a ~1::st of
Ki ne,'S Hi .:5hway and South ea st o :f ::Ooyou Pi('r i·e , betr;een th e lr vee v.rd the r iver.
IThi te .1J. Opu l a tion live s in the !!e st er.d o f the e r (>u . ::c..,'l'O 2opnl <..t i on .1ostly do1;:ie s t ic r1orkc rs cmploy-ed i n a dja c ent white area s . \lh i't@ 1,o_pult:.tion cons ists of aood
cl ass o f' sa laried ,1orkers . The South aide of the Weste i-n end of thi s a rea fro n ts
Kings Hi ghi;ay and a lon g this stre et are a good many filli ng sta tions o.nd lunch
stands. Ar ea about 4o;i built up . Age of properties 1 to 15 years v.nd p rope1•ti e s
well maintai ned in vrh ite section with only fair mv.intenc.nce in negro o.i·ea. Negro
area is influenced by rive r l e ve e , Future development may cau s e the de stru.ction
of the levee and in this e ven t the prope rty now occupied by negroes may be r eplac ed
with white development .
SECTION C- 4
Population lOOi.J white - composed of middl e cl a ss salaried worlcer s , mechanics , e.nd
tradesmen, Pr edaninant type of dwelling is sing l e f'ar.1ily. J1ge of p roperties 1 to
20 years and fairl y well maintaine d , Ar ea e.bout :30;~ bu.ilt up , l{o shifti ng of
popu l at ion. Kansas Qity Railroad ru.ns through this section e.nd the re is som e industrial d evelopmen~ of a sna ll nature located in it.
SECTION C- 5
P opul ation 100'6 phite - composed of lower to medium bra~ket of sala r~ed workers ,
eeha.nics and tradesmen , Pr edominant type of dr,ell i ng is s i ngle f aml. l y, a ge of
m operties 1 to 25 years. Area about 401; built up . No shifting of pop~lation.
~ ~ perties fairly we ll maintained . There is an oil refine r y located e.dJacent to
th i s sect ion o~ the Southwest side .
SECT ION C- 6
lation ?0%, negro and 30~ white - composed of laborers and mech~ics and some
Predaninant type of due ll ing is single fe.rnily - there i s e l~~ nwnher
Popu.
. this section occuuied by negr oes. Area abou.t 207_, ouilt up .
ti
tradesmen,
of r enta l p rope r 1•1 • ol.:ly .£'air l y .re ll rne.i ~tained . No shifting of' population.
...
P roperti es gene r a Y
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SHREVEPORT , LOUI SI.'\IIA .
SECTION C- 7
Popu l ation 90% wh i te 1or1 ne o
sal aried uor kers mechanica and qu i te a few ~r ad gr - composed o f middle cla ss
in this secti~n. It
is the best section of Cedar e~en who ma i ntain their bus iness
i pality . •Predominant
tyPe of bu il ding is sin le fam ~ove , :ormerly a separate munic
a long 70th street
ea
ar
C<>m.'Tlercial
~~11
is
and Fairf i eld street.
of' properties l to 25 yee.r s
only fairly we ll ma i nta ined, No shi:f'ti~ ~f' ; 0
frea !~~u:1:~c1\
:~iat·~:.
SECTION C- s
o f l 0>7e r b r a cket of salaried workers . This sec - ~~~posed
;:it~
~~~~ ::~~e!O~~
Y, across the r iver_ fran Shrevepo rt. Properties fr an
ss1e r
1.
1
y maintain 8d
to 20 years,,of ~ge , sane few .well maintained but major:i. ty poorl
•
-'1-rea abou t 60;io built up. No sh i f'ting of population.
7
SECTION C- 9
\'lorkers a nd some me chan~opul ation lO°ti tt1h ite - composed of· middle class salaried
. Age of pr ope rti es l
l.Cs . About 7010 ~f dwe llings sing l e fami l y and 30% apartments
The a rea adpopulation.
of
shifting
No
maintained.
ll
we
airly
...
and
~o 30 years
up.
ilt
bu
sc»t
About
.
Joins the comme rcial district on the 'West
rrorkers s ane in the
Population 100/~ uhite - composed of middl e class salaried
about 90J! built up
highe r brac ket and sane business and professiona l men. Area
family a..nd 10~ o.pe.i·'tsingle
90%
age of p r operties fran l to 30 year s . Buildings
is a gradual encroachment houses an d propertie s fairly we ll mai ntained . The re
ment of comme r c i a l district to'.·1ards thi s area..
SECTION D- 1
s. Popu lation 60~ white
Th i s ~ction is :formerly the inc orporated village of Agur
end cheaper mechanics.
and 40/o negro - composed of low income class o f laborers
i't is cheape r rentall
of
ll
a
ractically
p
Very l i ttle residential development and
section and quite a feu
p roperty . The re is some industrial development in this
ich runs through the
wh
ghway
i
h
in
ma
the
filling stations and lunch stands al ong
to 30 year s - s ingle family
section. Ar ea about 10~0 built up . .Age of p r operties 1
maint a ined. No
poorly
and
n
dwe lling s p r edomina te , mo s~l y of cheap constructio
as the river bo::ttoms.
shifting of popula tion. The section is in what is known
SECTION D-2
born rthite - composed
Population 80~ negro, 10~ native born white a nd l (Y,t foreign
~n Sou theast side of
o f neg.To l aborers and l ower class of wag-e earners. Section
a _small a.reo. ~f .
Milam Stree t, a long Chr istian Street, Oakland e.nd Hope contains
lass wno still mai nta~
c
b~tter
the
of
city
white popu lat ion , o l der c itizens of the
~lt. up ~d the Western al.de
their homes here . ffhe F.astern side of the area is BOr-> bu..
, \71.th a great many
l y abou t 30% bu ilt up . Si ng l e family residenc es predoounate
exception of the r;hite
:gro r ow houses and prop ertie s poorly maintained with the
city is p artly along
a rea above mentioned. The old. tende r loin district o f the
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SHREVEPORr , LOUISIANA,
ri,~glas t Stree t and a oemete r y is l ocated in the area bounded "oy Sp rague Baker o.nd
·'. tamts reets. Age of p roperties l to 50 years . Popul ation i s sh i f tin ~ t o a small
ex en du e t o encroachment of comme rciu.l a r ee. s .
~opule.t i on 80, ~ ucer o , 20~; wh ite . Uegr o popul .ition comuosed of laborers and mechani cs, end whi te 9opulo.tion couposed of oome of the hi@l; r - clasa sal a r ied rior lce1·o r esidin g on what i s c a ll ed Ja:-dan Court and He.m ilton Terrace. The s ection contain s
a ~eat many negro rental pr ope r ties, some e.part~ent houses, but p re dominantly singl e
fann.ly resi~e~ce s. Age of negr o prope rties l to 35 years e.nd \'1 hite p ropert ies l to
25 yea~s. \lhite_residents of t h i s section movin5 a.way as fast o. s they can dispose
of t he ir properties due to detri mental i nfluenc es of ncgro p opulation and enci•oo.chment of comme r cial district . \'n1i te a rea properties fairly nell maintained but in
negro a r ea they e.re poo r l y maintained .
SECTION D-4
P~pu~ation 95~ ne gro, 5~ foreign born uhite - composed of l aborer s , trade smen , mecnanics e.nd d~mestic worke rs . Predomi ne.nt t ype of bu.il ding singl e family r esidences .
Area e.bout 2 0J-, bu.il t up, age of properti es 1 to 30 year s , poorly 1r1ai ntained. on the
ave rage.
ite a f ew of the negr oe c in t h is se ction onn thei r hom es ruid they a.re
fairly we ll r,ta i nt ainei , oth ers poorl y maintai ned. lTo sh i f ti na o f popu}.e.tion .
P opul ation 80~ negro and 20,; n hi te , This se ction was original l y t he n~~ro quarte r s
of ,;inat -cras t he "Hicks P l ant at i on" a.nd is kno ,.n o. s "liicks Quarter s" e.nd e.boo.t 95,~ of
t he negro pr ope rti es e. r e occup ied. by horJe omiera e.nd thi s accounts f or t hi s eroa right
i n t he c ent er o f a muoh be tt er g r ade of pr operties, l:egro popu lation consists of le.bore rs and domes ti cs and u hi te p opul ation co nsist s of middle - class se.larifl d peopl e .
rea about 5 ~ built up , pro p erties 1 to 60 years ol d , pr opert ies as a ru.l e not ,·,e ll
ma in tained .
SECTI O 1 D-6
Population 401-1 ne gro e nd ro,; native born -crhite , 30,; f o reign bor n v,hite . Kn.nso.s City
Jouthern Railroad Shop s l ocated in this area, also some commerc i a l p ropert ies . Fol"--eign born popu l ation composed o f cheap merchants, native born nhi t e mi ddle class ,
salaried u eop l e a.Di railroad shop TTOrkers, negro popula.tion laborers and s hop wpr,ce rs •
.£1.rea about 50;& built up , age o f properties 1 to 40 yea.rs, es a r u : e p rope rt ie s poorly
ma i ntained , I nfluence of Ra ilroad Shop s o.nd second class commercial p roperty en0 1170achment i s detriu1ental to this section .
SEC'f !Oll D- 7
l at ion 80}~ white a nd 20;~ negro - composed of l ou type of vie.go earner s , l e.borers
For
e truck gardeners . Ar ea about 10,a1 bu.ilt up . Age of prop erties l to 30 yea r s
;~~l me.inta.i ne d . Section on '.'/est a djoi ns industria l a rea and large ceme tery on
:t
the Kortheast •
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SHREVEPO RT , LOUIS I A!! ,
SECT ION D-8
Popu l a t ion 50~; whi te and 50% colored .
l~st of t he whi te uouu l ati on O\\ll t he i r homes
and a r e of v. medium clas s o f se. l aried wo r ke rs . Hegro popui a'tion cons ists of lo.borers
and dome st ic norke r s eiup loye d in the udj o i n i ns bette r c lo.ss c.rec.s . About 20;~ built up ,
age of p r opf>rties l t o 20 yea rs , nhite p r o9erties fairly wel11na i nteined , negro p r opert y about 50;! rent a l and 50% home ovmed not ne ll ma i ntained o. s e. rule . Pr edominant
t ype o f d we ll i n g singl e f amily , The s e ction i s who.t i s ter med o.s river bott om and
somewhat lo w. Bayou Pierre runs through the 'Northt1e st end . If contemp l e.ted dra i nage
on t h is Bayou is comp l eted t he area will pr obably improve ,
SECT ION D- 9
Popul at i on 60% white 40% negro . This se ction is t he Sou t her n p art of Cedar Grove,
A''oout 20~ bu ilt up , Popul at i on c on si s t s mostl y o f wage ear ners of lower to mi dd l e
c l a ss , some s a l a ri ed worke r s , l abo r er s and mecha.ni cs . Wh i te popu l a tion r e s i des \lest
of Rai lroad , Si ngle f ami l y buildings p redomi nage , Age of pr opert ie s l t o 20 yea rs
wit h , rh i te p r op erty fai r l y we ll ma i nt a ined and negr o p r ope r t y poor l y mai nta ined .
Se ct ion is a t t he extreme e nd of the city l imi t s, some what i nacce s s i b le .
SEC T ION D-10
P opu l atio n 100% negr o - composed o f l aborer s and domestic worke r s . 1Ie.j or ity of prope rt ies in this secti on a re occupied by o\'mers - s i n gle fam ily type of dwelling p redomi nate s ,
ge o f p r op ert ies l to 40 year s , about 60f~ bu ilt u p , some fairly r.;e ll
mainta ined .
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