South Rossville Senior Village Apartments
South Rossville Senior Village
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South Rossville Senior Village Apartments
The City of Rossville's need for quality affordable housing for its senior citizens was addressed and an abandoned elementary school was reclaimed when Olympia Construction created the South Rossville Senior Village in 2003. The former South Rossville Elementary School, constructed in 1923, was renovated, and two new buildings were added to create 60 one- and two-bedroom affordable rental units for the community's low- and median-income seniors. The development includes a community room with kitchen, an arts-and-crafts room, two libraries, exercise facilities, walking trails, and a putting green. The $6.5 million project was financed through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and private funds.
Renovating the dilapidated South Rossville Elementary School revitalized a part of the community. Many of the senior residents once attended or taught school there, giving them an extra attachment to the building. The project is considered a strong example of implementing adaptive reuse to fulfill housing needs in a community.
Hope this helps a little....planefolks
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