Sarah Eastman Oxford House
Project Description
In partnership with Holy Cross Episcopal Church, who was seeking to
expand its community outreach program, EHC acquired this property from the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. EHC coordinated the financing and renovation to provide a safe, decent, affordable rental housing to a family in need.
In 2007, the home was converted into an Oxford House recovery home for four single men. The Oxford House offers a unique recovery house model because it is a democratically self-run recovery home. The three main principles of the Oxford House are: (1) the house must be democratically self-run; (2) the house membership is responsible for all household expenses; and (3) the house must immediately expel any member who uses alcohol or drugs.
Owner
Episcopal Housing Corporation
Contractor
Thompson Home Improvement
Funding Sources
Maryland Affordable Housing Trust, Maryland Housing Rehabilitation
Program, Middendorff Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation (Oxford House conversion)