Part 2: June is National Homeownership Month. (That's how they write it – all one word.) It was founded by the federal government and is led by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The purpose is to raise awareness of the benefits of owning a home and to help Americans achieve this goal.
Owning one's own home has always been part of the "American Dream." It is an investment, not just financially, but also socially and psychologically/emotionally. Home ownership helps build and sustain communities. This has certainly been the case for Beverly and Morgan Park.
Some communities form due to an industrial site – the business came first and the homes popped up around it. Not so in Beverly and Morgan Park. For the most part, they were intentionally settled as scenic areas in which to build homes and churches and schools, to raise families, to build a community.
This year, the theme of National Homeownership Month is "Find Your Place." For those of you who own a home in Beverly, Morgan Park, Washington Heights and Mt. Greenwood, the Ridge communities represented by RHS, how did you "find your place" here? What does home ownership here mean to you?
We're looking for people to interview for an article on this topic this month. If you would like to share your story, please send a message to this RHS Facebook page. We look forward to hearing from you!