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2439 Fairfield
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
2439 Fairfield is a circa-1905 Victorian mansion B&B on Fairfield Avenue in Shreveport's historic district, among the turn-of-the-century houses on that street. A carved oak staircase, crystal chandeliers, and period antiques set the rooms; the Wanda Alissa Drawing Room holds an 1893 concert grand, a 1900 pump organ, and a victrola. English rose and herb gardens, a gazebo, and a fountain sit under the oaks. Builder Ratcliff's daughter Irene moved in as a twelve-year-old in 1905 and lived here into old age; the house became an inn after a 1988 sale.
- Neighborhood: Fairfield Historic District
About 2439 Fairfield
- The mansion dates to about 1905; Irene Ratcliff moved in at age twelve and remained until shortly before the 1988 sale that created the B&B.
- The Wanda Alissa Drawing Room keeps an 1893 concert grand piano, a 1900 pump organ, and a victrola.
- Gardens include English roses, herbs, a Victorian swing, gazebo, and fountain on a historic-district lot.
History
2439 Fairfield Avenue is a Victorian house built around 1905 in Shreveport's historic district. The Ratcliff family occupied it for most of the twentieth century. After a 1988 sale it opened as a bed and breakfast, with later porch enclosures and gingerbread work by innkeeper Jimmy Harris.
Restaurants and bars
- Vergie Lou Morning Room — Restaurant · Proper English breakfast
Experiences
- Local attractions and antique shopping — Local shopping throughout downtown and surrounding areas, museums and places of interest, and local dining, with tour operators in the area.
- Proper English breakfast — Guests praise the proper English breakfast, with fresh brewed coffee, homemade biscuits and sweet breads.
Amenities
- Landscaped English rose and herb gardens
- Victorian swing, gazebo and water fountain among oak trees
- Catering, off-site and on-site
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