The above ad appeared in a local paper about 110 years ago. It shows pictures of two buildings, owned by the Weaks Iron Works and Supply Company The one on N 3rd was gorgeous! If I am right about the location, the G.B. Cooley building across the street from Washington Plaza, was where it was … Continue reading Weaks Iron Works and Supply Company Ad, circa 1911.
Tag: North 3rd Street
The Delta Theater
The Delta Theater on 3rd Street near Art Alley is an easily recognizable building downtown. It was the last theater built downtown. I found this picture at the Library of Congress that shows it in the 1980's when it was the Empire: https://www.loc.gov/resource/mrg.01241/ . Just look at those bright colors! You could tell though, it … Continue reading The Delta Theater
The North Side Service Station
This once stood at the corner of 3rd and Louisville around WWII. When I zoomed in on the sign in the window, it gave me the name of the gas station: Using that name, I found an ad for the grand opening of the station in 1935. Grand opening ad in the March 1, 1935 … Continue reading The North Side Service Station
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 would eventually be built.
Downtown Monroe in 1947
Neat photo of 3rd Street from the collection of the Ouachita Parish Public Library (photo #534). It is dated January, 1947. You can see Francis Hotel in the distance. On the left is the Monroe Hardware Company and on the right is the F & J Esso Service Station. If you squint real hard, on … Continue reading Downtown Monroe in 1947
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 