Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: DeSiard Street

  • South Grand Street

    Another postcard found online. This one was taken at the turn of the century near the intersection of DeSiard and Grand streets. To give you an idea of the view,…

  • Monroe National Bank Building

    The above building was built in 1889 on DeSiard Street at the head of First Street, now Walnut. It was directly behind the Breard Mercantile. The bank later moved to…

  • The Grand Dame of Monroe: The Palace Department Store Building

    For over seventy-five years, the Palace Department store was the Grand Dame of DeSiard Street.  People came from miles around to do their shopping inside its walls.  Many long time…

  • Bustling DeSiard Street circa 1945

    This photo just amazes me because of how very busy downtown once was! You are looking up the street from about the 200 block of DeSiard.

  • DeSiard in Snow

    A few weeks back, I shared a photo of a street scene at the corner of DeSiard and Jackson Street. This is the same spot but at a different angle.…

  • DeSiard Street circa 1910

    It seems DeSiard Street was a popular focus of many Monroe postcards. This one shows DeSiard street from the Endom bridge. To give you an idea as to where you…

  • The Third Masonic Temple

    The Masons have a long history in Ouachita Parish. One of the prettiest buildings in it’s time was the Masonic Temple on the corner of 4th and DeSiard Streets. This…

  • DeSiard Street 1920’s

    And this is nearly the same shot, but about ten or so years later. Notice the Vantage building is going up in the distance.

  • DeSiard Street – 1907

    The above photo appeared in a 1907 Shreveport newspaper. I think the building on the right is next to 3rd street and the empty lot is where the Sugar/Saenger/Paramont theater…

  • Lyceum Theatre

    This building once stood in the 100 block of DeSiard Street almost directly across from St. John. It opened December 29, 1909 as a vaudeville and movie theater. It boasted…