1897 NRHP Victorian where current owners report disembodied voices, footsteps, and a child apparition tied to a 1904 neighborhood tragedy
725 Austin Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
Research updated June 2026
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1897 Victorian mansion with stairs and period-era interior; limited mobility access
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Est. 1897 · National Register of Historic Places · Victorian Architecture · Shreveport Historic District · Austin Place Historic Neighborhood
The Logan Mansion was built in 1897 by Lafayette Robert Logan, a prominent Shreveport resident. The house sits on Austin Place, one of Shreveport's historic residential streets developed for the city's mercantile and professional class in the late 19th century. The Victorian design features elements characteristic of the period — decorative millwork, wraparound porch elements, and multi-story construction typical of prosperous Shreveport homes of the era.
The mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural integrity and historical context within Shreveport's built environment. The property changed hands across the 20th century and eventually fell into a state requiring rehabilitation. Current owners undertook restoration work and opened the building to the public as an events venue offering history tours and themed entertainment.
The building's paranormal reputation is tied to a 1904 neighborhood event: Theodora Hunt, a 12-year-old girl who lived nearby, died in June 1904 following a fall from an upstairs window. The circumstances documented in local accounts describe the fall as the cause of death. The Hunt family's connection to the Logan household is noted in local paranormal sources but is not independently confirmed in available primary records. Current owners have reported disembodied voices, unexplained footsteps on the stairs, and visual apparitions in the building.
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The Logan Mansion's haunting accounts originate with its current owners rather than with professional paranormal investigators. The reported phenomena are specific and consistent across news coverage: voices heard without visible source, footsteps on the interior staircase when the upper floor is unoccupied, and visual apparitions in multiple areas of the building.
The figure most associated with the mansion's paranormal reputation is Theodora Hunt, a child who lived nearby and died in June 1904 at approximately age twelve following a fall from an upstairs window. Local accounts name Theodora as the primary presence in the building, though how she came to be associated with the Logan household rather than her own family's home is not fully explained in the sources available. The accounts treat her as a playful rather than threatening presence.
The owners' decision to host public tours and events at the mansion has made the reported phenomena more widely known. The KTBS local television segment on the mansion's haunted history represents the most substantive independent documentation of the owners' accounts.
Notable Entities
Ticketed tours of the 1897 Logan Mansion explore the building's Victorian architecture and its documented history, including the paranormal accounts reported by the current owners — disembodied voices, footsteps on the stairs, and visual apparitions.
Themed murder mystery events hosted at the mansion combine interactive theater with the historic setting of the NRHP-listed Victorian home.
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