Save Historic 802 Cotton Street

04/12/2025

Thanks to everyone that came out today for Shreveport Common's clean-up. The group helped to clean out the cisterns and get rid of the trash around the Temple. If you want to volunteer please write us at [email protected]. It will take a village to save this historic buildidng!

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04/12/2025

Very excited to show off the logo for the upcoming Capital Campaign to save the historic 803 Cotton Street Building in Downtown Shreveport in the heart of Shreveport Common.

04/12/2025

We are changing our page name at the request of the existing B'nai Zion Congregation, which has a B'nai Zion Temple on Southfield Road. . There was some confusion in the community some people thought the B'nai Zion Temple on Southfield needed to be saved, therefore our campaign will focus on the building itself at 802 Cotton Street in Shreveport.

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04/12/2025

Renovations have begun and a capital campaign will be announced to save this historic building. It will take a village to do so. We are asking the community to get behind the non profit Sanctuary Arts School (sanctuaryartsschool.org) which is saving this historic building. You can volunteer or donate. To donate scan thee QR code with you phones camera. For naming right donations call 504-390-4377

02/01/2025

Recently Featured in the National Trust for Historic Place's Magazine and we received a grant. More to come soon!

11/12/2023

New Photos of the Temple from photographer Leslie Elliotsmith.

11/09/2023

Just found this video on the Architect Edward F.Neild. He designed the Temple.

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09/25/2023

Its begun! Want to save the B'nai Zion Temple Building? We set up a special fund at the Northwest Community Foundation that you can donate to. Just use this QR code and then scan down to the temple fund to donate. Or call us at 504-390-4377 and we can take your donation over the phone or you can mail it to 421 Lake Street in Shreveport. Make checks out to Sanctuary Arts School.