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The Calanthean Temple’s Rich, Melodic History
The now freestanding building in Shreveport Common looks like a typical abandoned structure, probably taken as an old financial institution or hardware store by passersby. Its deteriorating halls and gaping rectangles where the windows once warded off rain and wind call to the loneliness of vacancy.