The Wolf House, all original 1914, is the finest unaltered example of Arts and Crafts in Spanish Town, Baton Rouge's oldest neighborhood. Stunning built-in glass-front bookcases, three bench window seating areas, beam ceilings, pyramid interior columns and Craftsman wainscoting throughout the first floor. Three bedrooms, office, laundry, and tiled bath upstairs. Half-bath downstairs with sun room. 20 foot wide airy kitchen. Unique all-matching original custom Arts and Crafts windows in casement style. One of five custom downtown homes by prominent builder William Basler. Never divided, never structurally altered in 103 years. Yet all-new electrical and plumbing, a suite of new appliances, vintage lighting, and historically-appropriate updates in paint and refinishing of the extensive old pine interior. Exterior clad in one-inch cypress shingles in a Swiss style unique in the parish. Blocks from state offices and downtown life, this unique offering of a beautiful, historic property is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy life in vibrant, historic Spanish Town.
Single-familyProperty Type
1914Year Built
2,520 sq ftLot Size
$192Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by • Burns & Co., Inc.
Bought with Dianne Guidry• Latter & Blum - Perkins
The Wolf House, all original 1914, is the finest unaltered example of Arts and Crafts in Spanish Town, Baton Rouge's oldest neighborhood. Stunning built-in glass-front bookcases, three bench window seating areas, beam ceilings, pyramid interior columns and Craftsman wainscoting throughout the first floor. Three bedrooms, office, laundry, and tiled bath upstairs. Half-bath downstairs with sun room. 20 foot wide airy kitchen. Unique all-matching original custom Arts and Crafts windows in casement style. One of five custom downtown homes by prominent builder William Basler. Never divided, never structurally altered in 103 years. Yet all-new electrical and plumbing, a suite of new appliances, vintage lighting, and historically-appropriate updates in paint and refinishing of the extensive old pine interior. Exterior clad in one-inch cypress shingles in a Swiss style unique in the parish. Blocks from state offices and downtown life, this unique offering of a beautiful, historic property is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy life in vibrant, historic Spanish Town.
Public Records
Sep 8, 1999
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,725 (+4.3%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2024
$3,571 (−1.9%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2023
$3,641 (−0.2%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2022
$3,649 (+2.5%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2021
$3,560 (+0.6%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2020
$3,538 (−4.3%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2019
$3,697 (+1.2%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2018
$3,655 (+64.0%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2017
$2,229 (+2.6%)
$4,000 + $13,200
$17,200
2016
$2,173 (+92.8%)
$4,000 + $13,200
$17,200
2014
$1,127
$4,000 + $11,650
$15,650
Tax history for 845 N 8th St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,725 (+4.3%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2024
$3,571 (−1.9%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2023
$3,641 (−0.2%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2022
$3,649 (+2.5%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2021
$3,560 (+0.6%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2020
$3,538 (−4.3%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2019
$3,697 (+1.2%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2018
$3,655 (+64.0%)
$4,000 + $24,200
$28,200
2017
$2,229 (+2.6%)
$4,000 + $13,200
$17,200
2016
$2,173 (+92.8%)
$4,000 + $13,200
$17,200
2014
$1,127
$4,000 + $11,650
$15,650
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
2,481 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
1,720
Year built
1914
Style
Single Family Residential
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
APN
000-2500-3
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
A4
OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT
General Residential District
The purpose of A4 is to permit high density multi-family developments with a maximum of 43.6 units per acre and must be located within an Urban/Walkable Character Area or in Regional and Employment Centers.
Zone overlays
Old Town Redevelopment Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Infrastructure
Public service
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking/Garage Information
Has Open Parking
Parking Features: None, On Street
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Has Cooling
Cooling: Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)
Has Heating
Heating: Central
Interior Features
Interior Features: Built-in Features, Beamed Ceilings, Crown Molding, High Speed Internet, High Ceilings