Village Hearth | |
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 The village in 2025 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°04′46″N78°53′18″W / 36.07944°N 78.88833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| City | Durham |
| Time zone | EST |
| Website | villagehearthcohousing.com |
Village Hearth Cohousing is a gay village and retirement community in Durham, North Carolina. It is one of the first cohousing developments for LGBTQ+ people in the United States.
Village Hearth was established in 2019 by Margaret Roesch and Pat McAulay. [1] [2] The village consists of twenty-eight single story pastel cottages. [1] The cottages are individually owned and connected by walking paths and gardens. [1] [2] Development began in October 2019 after a $5.65 million construction loan was provided by National Cooperative Bank. [2] The houses were designed by Charles Durrett of McCamant and Durrett Architects and Kathryn McCamant. [2] A 2,600-square-foot common house sits in the middle of the village. [2] The common house includes a large dining room, a kitchen, an office, laundry facilities, and rooms for arts, crafts and exercise. [2]
The village provides housing for LGBTQ people who are fifty-five and older. [3] It is one of the first cohousing developments for LGBTQ people in the United States. [3]