4408 Hyacinth Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

THE PARADE'S COMING, THE PARADE'S COMING! One of a kind historical home with many original features. This home has the original windows, antique heart of pine floors, original transoms, and coal burning fireplace converted to a gas fireplace. This home has recently had a new porch restored to the grandeur of it's former life and roof is just 3 years old. In the heart of Southdowns, you can watch the Southdowns Parade on Pickett as it turns onto Hyacinth on the grand wraparound porch and new deck. Comments from previous owners/Realtor: The owners have rescued other materials such as solid wood doors through out. These doors have brass and antiqued glass door knobs. There is a claw-footed tub in the master bath. The present family uncovered vinyl flooring in the laundry room to reveal cypress floors which they have had redone into a beautiful patina finish. When the kitchen had beaded board cabinetry doors, the owners had a craftsman add new materials patterned after the original woods from the style of the 1920s. In addition, there is an original cedar lined closet. Some of the stories from previous owners and neighbors : One neighbor said, " He remembers one of the Math professors at LSU lived in this home in the early days of LSU. " One owner many years ago said, "I was repairing the chimney and in the mortar was written 1928." Another owner said, "I lived here when we heard about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. " One previous neighbor states, "I can remember when there was nothing else around here but pastures and cows, the people who lived in the home would sleep outside on the porch. " This venerable landmark is unique to southern Louisiana and is a special home that has been lovingly preserved.