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On Wednesday, the only recognized residence of musical legend Jimi Hendrix opens to the public as a permanent exhibition in London.
It's been more than 45 years since Hendrix called the Westminster flat at 23 Brook Street home. It's next to the former home of composer George Frideric Handel, who lived at 25 Brook Street from 1723 until his death in 1759.
According to the Handel House Trust, which owns both homes, Hendrix lived on the upper floor of 23 Brook Street from July 1968 to March 1969.
“The main room of the flat where he lived, entertained friends, rehearsed and wrote new music and gave numerous press and media interviews has been restored,” according to the Trust.
Hendrix's girlfriend at time time, Kathy Etchingham, initially found the apartment through a newspaper advertisement.
“He told Kathy that this was 'my first real home of my own,'” according to the Trust.
The organization worked with Etchingham to recreate Hendrix's living space. "down to Hendrix's two telephones -- one old-school black Bakelite, one modishly angular -- on the floor and the scallop shell ashtray on the bedside table," The Guardian reported.
Rugs in loud patterns lay across the floors of 23 Brook Street. Blue curtains hung to the side of a neatly made bed with red sheets, under a canopy made of a silk shawl.
"It's like traveling in a time capsule back 45 years," Etchingham told the Associated Press.
Tickets to visit the Hendrix flat in London cost £7.50 ($10.85) for adults. Joint tickets are also available for fans hoping to also immerse themselves in the world of Handel.
