Byrds of a feather

Suzanne Thompson/Special to The Commercial Appeal

The Byrd House, at the corner of York Avenue and Rozelle Street in Central Gardens, has been home to four generations of Elizabeth Byrd's family.

Emily Adams Keplinger/The Commercial Appeal

The charming history of The Byrd House is available for passersby to see, spelled out in modified Old English letters on a metal sign commissioned by Elizabeth Bonita Byrd for her family's "nest."

Nestled, or nesting, as the owner might say, in the Central Gardens Historic District, Elizabeth Bonita Byrd's home at the corner of York Avenue and Rozelle Street has a rich family history that spans four generations.

It's something that Byrd is proud of, and she has erected a historic marker-like sign in the corner of her yard, which lists the names of the generations of the Byrd family who have owned the home throughout the years.

Recently, Byrd dubbed the quaint cottage-style home "The Byrd House."

On the interior she has had to make many renovations, such as installing central heating

and air conditioning, but other than adding a white picket fence around the exterior of the house, it remains true to its original architecture.

"I love the house. I have done things as I could to maintain the character of the house," she said.

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Byrds of a feather