Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
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Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
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| Location | 705 Elvis Presley Avenue (formerly Grand Avenue), Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Jones, Roessle, Olschner & Wiener; Ashton Glassell Co., Inc. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP Reference # | 91000624 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1991[1] |
| Designated NHL | October 6, 2008[2] |
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium is a historic performance and meeting venue at 705 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is an Art Deco building constructed between 1926 and 1929 during the administration of Mayor Lee Emmett Thomas as a memorial to the servicemen of World War I.[3] In 1991, the auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on October 6, 2008, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.[2][4]
The building was designed by architects Samuel G. Wiener, Sr., and Seymour Van Os, both of the firm of Jones, Roessle, Olschner & Wiener of Shreveport. Contractor for construction was the Ashton Glassell Company, also of Shreveport.[5]
The Municipal Memorial Auditorium houses the Stage of Stars Museum, and a 3,200-seat auditorium, which is used for concerts, family shows, Broadway plays, boxing, and other special events. It is nationally significant, and was designated a National Historic Landmark, for hosting the Louisiana Hayride radio program, hosted by Frank Page (1925-2013).[6] During its heyday, from 1948 to 1960, the program spawned the careers of some of the greatest names in American Country and Rockabilly music. The Hayride regularly featured performers, such as Hank Williams, Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, and Elvis Presley, who got his start at this venue.[7]
The auditorium has been undergoing renovations since 1994. Recent improvements to the auditorium have included air conditioning, renovated restrooms, installation of ramps and an elevator. A fully restored auditorium is pending.
See also
- List of concert halls
- List of music venues
- Theater in Louisiana
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
References
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- ↑ Brock, Eric J.: "Municipal Auditorium Now Being Restored." The Times, 1994-09-17
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- ↑ National Register of Historic Places nomination form, 1991
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- ↑ Eric J. Brock (1966-2011), "Louisiana Hayride Gave Elvis His First Boost," Shreveport Times, 1999-05-15
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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- National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
