Pine Park Subdivision

• Encompasses Longleaf Road, Longleaf Lane, a portion of Creswell Ave., and a portion of College Lane
• Designed by: Samuel G. Wiener Sr. and William B. Wiener Sr.
• Design year: 1937

The Pine Park Subdivision in the South Highlands neighborhood of Shreveport was developed in 1937 by architects Samuel G. Wiener Sr. and William B. Wiener Sr., and with the legal assistance of Sam’s half-brother and William’s brother Jacques L. Wiener Sr. The Wieners envisioned the subdivision as a romantic, park-like landscape that was to be pedestrian-oriented with vehicles relegated to the periphery. The streets were laid out in sinuous fashion complementing the site’s topography, which varies a total of 20 feet (vertically) between Line Ave and College Lane with a high point around Creswell Street. The layout and topographic variation reinforces the park-like landscape. Shreveport’s planning and zoning department rejected the pedestrian-oriented approach and compelled the developers to revise the site plan to be vehicle-oriented and required additional paving. Longleaf Road between Line and Creswell is paved in asphalt, reinforcing the park-like appearance, with the remainder of the subdivision paved with concrete. Also, the structures on Longleaf Road west of Creswell are more spread-out, resulting in a less dense development which also reinforces the park-like appearance.

Initially, Sam G. Wiener selected a single lot in the subdivision where his residence would be built; however, each brother would ultimately purchase two lots to build upon. Samuel G. Wiener Sr. purchased lots 53 and 54 (one of the more visually prominent locations in the subdivision) on which to build his house in 1937.  Jacques L. Wiener Sr. purchased lots 11 and 12 across the street from lots 53 and 54 on which to build his house in 1940 which was designed by his half-brother, Samuel G. Wiener Sr.; and finally, William B. Wiener Sr. purchased lots 5 and 36 (one of the more visually secluded locations in the subdivision) on which to build his house in 1950. In total, the Wiener brothers are responsible for eight houses in the subdivision.  Additionally, William’s son, William B. “Bill” Wiener Jr., designed a house for his cousin, Marion Wiener Weiss, adjacent and west of the Samuel G. Wiener house.