Cottages of Lakeshore
The Cottages of Lakeshore is a small housing cluster under construction near the Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital which will serve as temporary residences for the families of injured armed-services personnel participating in the Lima Foxtrot program.
The $2.3 million project encompasses two three-bedroom cottages and four duplex units arrayed around a courtyard with a playground, arbor and fountain. Previously program participants slept in a dormitory which prevented their families from staying with them.
The project is being developed by the Lakeshore Foundation and Capstone Development, which raised funds and solicited donation of materials and services with their Operation Lakeshore campaign. Dungan Nequette Architects provided the architectural design and Capstone's Cottage Builders division led the construction team.
A groundbreaking was held on April 5, 2010 with plans to open the cottages by Veterans Day of that year.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (December 10, 2009) "Birmingham facility for wounded troops slated." Birmingham News
- Hansen, Jeff (April 5, 2010) "Ground broken on Lakeshore's new housing for families of injured vets." Birmingham News
External links
- Operation Lakeshore website