(The Blues) Janis Joplin's childhood home in Southeast Texas is on sale for $500,000. The 1500-square-foot house in Port Arthur has a Texas Historical Commission marker outside, confirming the blues icon lived at the residence from the age of four until she left for college.

Tax appraisal records value the home at $52,500, according to public records obtained from the Jefferson County Appraisal District. The seller hasn't been made public.

The Museum Of The Gulf Coast declined an offer to acquire the house before it went on the market, with organization official Sarah Bellian citing upkeep costs and fundraising concerns. Read more here.

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