Housing Sewanee, Inc.

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Housing Sewanee, Inc. Housing Sewanee, Inc. (HSI) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1993, dedicated to building homes in the greater Sewanee area of Tennessee.

HSI raises funds for building materials and recruits community partners who assist with the building process.

The siding inside our current construction project in Sherwood Springs is complete. Last Saturday volunteers spent the e...
04/16/2024

The siding inside our current construction project in Sherwood Springs is complete. Last Saturday volunteers spent the entire day finishing the siding outside, perfecting every detail as if they were building this house for themselves.

Productive Saturday spent with volunteers from the Sewanee community and the University of the South. Also, the future r...
04/02/2024

Productive Saturday spent with volunteers from the Sewanee community and the University of the South. Also, the future residents of the house met their neighbors, while working altogether!

On Thursday, a group of 27 middle-schoolers from St. Andrew's-Sewanee School came to Sherwood Springs to learn about the...
03/31/2024

On Thursday, a group of 27 middle-schoolers from St. Andrew's-Sewanee School came to Sherwood Springs to learn about the work of Housing Sewanee and take a tour around the area (including ongoing construction). All students were invested in the tour asking questions about the organization.

03/12/2024

Great update on our current construction project: the video attached is of insulation in Sherwood Spring home. The ceiling cavities are sprayed with Icynene Foam and the walls have Wall Spray Cellulose. The resistance to heat for these products are considerably higher than standard insulation which will be more sustainable for the future residents.

The outgoing construction project. Recently, a group of volunteers came to work on carpentry and landscaping for the hou...
02/27/2024

The outgoing construction project. Recently, a group of volunteers came to work on carpentry and landscaping for the house. One of the sororities at Sewanee expressed interest in Housing Sewanee work, so we expect more volunteers as the weather warms up.

Current work in progress! Dixon Myers showing around the outgoing construction of the new house. As soon as the weather ...
02/13/2024

Current work in progress! Dixon Myers showing around the outgoing construction of the new house.
As soon as the weather at Sewanee warms up, our plan is to attract volunteers from the Sewanee community to finish building another sustainable home.

01/30/2024

Dear Sewanee Community:

Have you wondered how Housing Sewanee works and/or is? Here is a great short video clip from the president, Dixon Myers, introducing our non-profit organization.

Please stay tuned for more posts coming soon!

It may look like the beginnings of a new house, but it's the beginnings of a new community, as Sherwood Spring's third h...
08/28/2023

It may look like the beginnings of a new house, but it's the beginnings of a new community, as Sherwood Spring's third house takes shape.

Americorps volunteer assists homeowners with composting and raised vegetable beds
05/15/2023

Americorps volunteer assists homeowners with composting and raised vegetable beds

Housing Sewanee-Sherwood Spring TrailOur Americorps employee has completed a trail in Sherwood Spring for residents to u...
05/15/2023

Housing Sewanee-Sherwood Spring Trail
Our Americorps employee has completed a trail in Sherwood Spring for residents to use

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Sewanee, TN
37375

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+19316363874

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