Thornhill House
From the historic marker:
Built circ 1856 by Aaron B. Levisee for wife Persia Willis. Named for her family home in Alabama. Surrounding estate was subdivided in 1874 giving name to neighborhood and street. Later home to Foster and Harvey families. Builder Levisee was noted jurist, author and statesman.
Bliss-Hoyer House
From the historic marker:
Built 1912 for planter Abel Bliss and wife Nettie. Later home to the Hoyer family. Ewald Max Hoyer was first Mayor of Bossier City (1907) but resided in Shreveport afterward. Hugo Hoyer established Centuries Memorial Park. The house was later the residence of livestock breeder John Kennedy.
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