Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Shreveport

Name: Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge
Address: Shreveport, United States

#26 among attractions in Shreveport

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The Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, is an "A" Truss bridge erected in its current location in 1926 and abandoned in the 1980s. Due to its national significance to the progress of American bridge design, and its rarity as one of only two known surviving examples, the structure was designated a National Historic Place in 1995. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 32°31'11"N, 93°45'0"W

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Freestate-North HighlandsShreveport United States

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Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louisiana Boardwalk, Shreveport Aquarium, Strand Theatre, Shreveport Municipal Auditorium.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Shop, Shopping centre
Louisiana Boardwalk, Bossier City
15 min walk • The Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets is an outdoor shopping center combining retail shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. It is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, between the Horseshoe Bossier City and Margaritaville Resort Casino. It is one of the largest outlet malls in Louisiana.
0.5 miSE
Zoo
Shreveport Aquarium, Shreveport
12 min walk • The Shreveport Aquarium is an aquarium located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The aquarium is adjacent to the Red River, near the Texas Street Bridge.
0.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Entertainment
Strand Theatre, Shreveport
17 min walk • The Strand Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, opened in 1925 as a Vaudeville venue and was nicknamed "The greatest theatre of the South" and the "Million Dollar Theatre" by its builders, Julian and Abraham Saenger of Shreveport, owners of the Saenger Amusements...
0.8 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport
22 min walk • Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium is a historic performance and meeting venue at 705 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Shreveport, Louisiana.
~1980 ftS
Church
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Shreveport
10 min walk • Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Shreveport, Louisiana was built in 1896. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The current structure is the third church, with the first being constructed in 1856 by Fr.
0.7 miSE
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
Horseshoe Bossier City, Bossier City
19 min walk • Horseshoe Bossier City is a riverboat casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, across the river from Shreveport. Horseshoe Bossier City has 606 suites in its 25-story hotel tower. Horseshoe has over 1,500 slot machines and over 60 table games. Horseshoe has over 200 video poker machines, and a 14-table poker room.
0.8 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Shreveport
20 min walk • The Scottish Rite Cathedral is a historic building located at 725 Cotton Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was designed in 1915 by architect Edward F. Neild in Beaux Arts style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.8 miS
Synagogue
B'Nai Zion Temple, Shreveport
22 min walk • B'Nai Zion Temple is a historic Jewish temple located in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana. It was constructed in 1914 and dedicated in 1915. The Jewish community of Shreveport started off small in the late 1840s. By 1857 a small congregation of Jews had been created.
0.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Shreveport
23 min walk • The Church of the Holy Cross, which housed St. Mark's until 1954, is a historic church at 875 Cotton Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The first services of the Episcopal church in Shreveport were celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, the Bishop of Louisiana in March 1839.
~1870 ftSE
32°30'54"N • 93°44'51"W
Norsworthy Gallery, Shreveport
10 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.6 miS
32°30'38"N • 93°45'9"W
Emmett Hook Center Theatre, Shreveport
17 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater

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Which popular attractions are close to Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Shreveport (7 min walk), Norsworthy Gallery, Shreveport (10 min walk), Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Shreveport (10 min walk), Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station, Shreveport (12 min walk).