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| 2009 house, 2835 "S" Street |
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2009 High School House
Each year, Lincoln High School construction trades students build a new house, under supervision of their instructor and in partnership with NeighborWorks® Lincoln. The finished "high school house" is then sold to a qualified first-time homebuyer through NeighborWorks® Lincoln's homeownership program.
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| Volunteer work day Dec. 13, 2008. Working on "wrapping the house". |
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The program began in 1989. Since then, 22 new houses have been built and over 350 students have participated. Two groups of students meet daily to work on the home. The High School House program benefits students, homeowners and neighborhoods:
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| Volunteer work day Dec. 13, 2008. Volunteers put felt on the roof. |
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Impact
- Twenty new houses built and sold to first-time buyers since the program began in 1989
- 350+ students trained in the program since 1989
- The neighborhood gains a well-designed home built in a style similar to the surrounding homes
- Students gain knowledge of home-building AND home maintenance, useful later when they become homeowners
- A new homebuyer gets a brand new house
Description:
- 20-30 Lincoln high school students participate each year
- Houses are supervised by Eric Knoll, a construction trades instructor
- Designed by the NeighborWorks®Lincoln construction manager
- One of the first endeavors of its kind to involve students in homebuilding, now replicated nationwide
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| The weather was 60 degrees and so volunteers got the windows set, house wrapped and the roof felted during the Dec. 13th work day. |
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This three bedroom, one bath home was sold to a first time homebuyer in June. There is a two stall detached garage and a full unfinished basement. It was built as a highly energy efficient home and has some interesting "green building" components.
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| Proud sponsor of the 2009 High School House |
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