In 1906, J. H. Baker applied for a building permit to build a 1-story residence along Park Avenue, the gateway to Atlanta's first public park with 100+ acres donated by city civil engineer Lemuel Pratt Grant. The total cost of the construction was slated to cap out at $2,200. One hundred and fourteen years later, in January of 2020, Balustrade Properties, LLC (wholly owned by Carl Mattison and Rob Smith) purchased the property from the estate of the owner who had lived in the home since the early 1970s. Although the property was in a severe state of neglect, the bones were strong and most of the architectural provenance remained intact.

The home is in the historic district of Grant Park where the historic district regulations dictate that any street-facing facade remain intact or renovated to a degree the would represent the original aesthetic intent. With that in mind, the front facade has been restored to a similar degree as was evidenced in a photo of the home from the late 1970s seen in the "Before" photos. This included new wood columns set atop rectangular plinths, restoration of the three-quarter rounded porch, restoration of the stained glass transoms above the front windows, re-installment of the original stained glass street address transom above the front door (with a street address of "118"), and restoration of the original 1-over-1 wavy-glass windows on the front facade.

Inside, the first floor has retained much of its original heart of pine flooring, 11-foot ceilings, four decorative fireplaces with restored mantels, and six original stained glass windows facing the street. The entry foyer with its original pocket doors leading to a street-facing dining room also features original French doors leading to the central gallery. A second set of French doors have also been restored as pocket doors connecting the front dining room the to middle living room. The open-concept middle living room transitions directly into a handsomely appointed kitchen which includes a dry bar area and separate pantry.

The main floor is rounded out with a semi-ensuite guest bedroom, main floor laundry room, electronics closet and a newly constructed owner's suite on the back of the house with separate shower and soaking tub. Just off the kitchen is a new screened porch which leads to a deep, fully-fenced back yard.

A new switchback staircase leads upstairs to a set of new second-story rooms with 8-foot ceilings. The attic space was ample enough to produce two equal-sized bedrooms, a full bath with a double vanity, a secondary laundry closet for stackable washer & dryer, and a large open playroom / media room.