Jefferson, North Carolina: Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Hospital Preserves a Community Asset

May 25, 2021  

Jefferson, North Carolina: Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Hospital Preserves a Community Asset

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In the town of Jefferson, North Carolina, Northwestern Regional Housing Authority and its partners worked to develop Historic Ashe Hospital into affordable housing for seniors, while preserving historically significant elements of the old hospital. Opened in 2019, the 46-unit complex offers one- and two-bedroom units for seniors who are at least 62 years of age and people with disabilities who are at least 45 years of age. Residents at Historic Ashe Hospital can receive in-home medical care and access several common areas including a memory room, library, computer room, and a community garden.

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