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Historical Fairfield Highland Tour
Half day
Get a feel of history and experience elegance when you tour one of the most storied areas of Shreveport-Bossier City. Fairfield, first named Norris Ferry Road, was the place for some of the city's first suburban estates. The stately mansions and quaint cottages spell romance.
The tour begins on Jordan Street with turn-of-the-century homes, such as Neo-Classic mansions, charming cottages and Queen Anne style construction. As you turn on Irving Place, you will notice a Victorian cottage ( 1705 Irving Place) built in 1899. The owner of the house was a direct descendent of a distinguished pioneer family, the Sewells. Sewell's brother was the first mayor of Shreveport.
As you move through Herndon and Wichita streets, you will notice homes that mix Queen Anne style with Neo-Classical columns. Creswell is home to St. George's Greek Orthodox Church (1938) and the Masonic Temple (1930s). The 800 block of Robinson showcases several homes built in the early 1900s with lead glass entry doors and huge oak trees.
All along Fairfield Avenue, home styles reflect the views and socio-economic history of Shreveport. Vestiges of the confident Victorian era are followed by the romantic recreation of the Old South. Colonial and Mediterranean revivals reflect the rampant prosperity of 1920s lawyers, oilmen and political leaders who built fine homes on Fairfield Avenue.