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Nearly eight months ago, Edgar and Deshea Guzman took a paved parking lot and made it into an entertainment paradise.
The husband and wife are the visionaries behind The Lot a performance and event venue that s changing the social landscape of downtown Shreveport.
Located at 400 Crockett St., the site served as the SporTran Bus Terminal until it was relocated in 2017. It left a void surrounding the downtown block. Often, the Guzmans rode their bikes through the area and admired the small building empty and the swooping overhead tents though with some despair.
“Every time I would see this place I would (say), ‘Why is it nothing? Why has it been shut down for so many years? It’s a beautiful building. It could serve a different purpose,’” said Edgar Guzman.
This Old Shreveport Bus Terminal is Now a Beautiful Event Venue
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I am a huge fan of repurposing buildings, especially when it comes to downtown. That s why I love what has happened to the former bus terminal located at 409 Crockett Street in downtown Shreveport. If you ve lived here for any amount of time, maybe you have noticed that there haven t been any buses there in a while. It was replaced by a new bus terminal in 2017, and sat unused until a very special couple discovered a new purpose for this beautiful building.
he Lot Downtown Shreveport, and it s all due to the imagination and hard work of Edgar and Deshea Guzman. The couple have reportedly transformed this former transportation hub into an incredible event center and have already hosting parties!