Opened in 2000, Ruth Cowin House was HEARTH's first site situated outside Boston. The beautifully renovated brownstone, located on Beacon Street in Brookline, is home to nine low-income elderly men and women. These residents have a variety of backgrounds. Some of them are longtime Brookline residents who, after many years of living elsewhere, in shelters, or on the streets, have returned home to Brookline. Each resident lives in a fully furnished studio apartment with kitchenette. A majority of residents enjoy special meals and holiday celebrations together, prepared by volunteers in the community kitchen. Evenings are often spent in front of the large fireplace in the house’s lovely living/dining area. In 2000, Hearth was honored to receive the Brookline Preservation Award for dedication to historic preservation of the Ruth Cowin House through the efforts of repairing, restoring and maintaining the integrity of the properties of the Town of Brookline.
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