810 Park Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Property Description

Reiley-Reeves House • National Register of Historic Places • corner double lot in Roseland Terrace The First House on Goldenrod Avenue Before Park Boulevard had a name, this ground was the Magnolia Race Track, its fence covered in wild Cherokee roses. In August 1910, George Junkin Reiley bought a lot in the brand-new Roseland Terrace subdivision, and by 1911 his house stood finished. Per its 1979 National Register nomination, it was the first home built in Roseland Terrace, the garden suburb laid out in 1911 on the old racetrack grounds. The neighborhood grew up around it. No Pattern Book No trained architect drew this c. 1910 Queen Anne. A white arched masonry arcade carries a full-length upper gallery, and a two-story octagonal room rises to a steeple above the roofline. Floor-to-ceiling shuttered windows open to both porches, and the upper gallery sits level with the live oak limbs. Built for Company Documented 14-foot ceilings downstairs and 12-foot ceilings up set the scale. A two-flight staircase with turned balusters rises from the center hall, and wide openings with pocket doors join the front rooms. Seven fireplaces are pictured, each with its own character: columned and mirrored mantels, gold mosaic, green glazed tile, painted brick. Wood floors, transom doors and deep baseboards throughout. Room to Live 6 bedrooms, 5 baths and about 5,230 sq ft across two floors. The primary suite with en suite bath is on the main level with a second bedroom and a full bath. Four bedrooms are upstairs, several with exposed wood plank ceilings and doors to the gallery. Kitchen with gas range, pantry cabinetry and stainless appliances. The Next Chapter Garden District corner lot of about 0.23 acre under mature oaks and magnolia, near City Park, Baton Rouge. A contributing landmark in the Roseland Terrace Historic District since 1982. More than a century later, 810 Park Boulevard is ready for its next chapter. Schedule your showing today!