South Shore Habitat for Humanity soon will begin building two affordable homes at West Corner, at the site of the former Reflections Antiques Shop at the intersection of Jerusalem Road and Hull Street.

The organization held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony in August for the 1,250-square-foot duplex units. Both homes will have three bedrooms and one and a half baths.

CORNERING THE HOUSING MARKET. South Shore Habitat for Humanity soon will begin building a two-unit home at 808 Jerusalem Rd., just over the town line in Cohasset. The lot at the intersection of Hull Street is the site of the former Reflections Antique Shop, and prior to that, the Nantasket Library and Charles West’s general store, which gave West Corner its name.

The 3,700-square-foot lot was donated to Habitat for Humanity by the Town of Cohasset, which foreclosed on the property to recover taxes owed by the previous owner. The antique shop burned in 2014 and the fire-damaged building was later removed.

Prior to that, the building was home to the Nantasket Library for most of the 1900s. The tri-town public library purchased the building in 1910 and was supported by Hull, Hingham, and Cohasset before closing in 1986. The library was on the second floor; the first level housed various retail enterprises over the years. Among the first was the general store owned by Charles West, which gave West’s Corner its name in the late 1800s.

The homes to be built will be South Shore Habitat’s 66th and 67th across the 32 communities it serves. It is the group’s second project in Cohasset, and the organization is reportedly interested in finding a suitable site to build in Hull.

“We are thrilled to again work with the town of Cohasset,” South Shore Habitat Executive Director Beth Lyons said. “From helping to identify the land as a potential site, to donating it to South Shore Habitat, to getting the word out around town, the Cohasset Affordable Housing Steering Committee, the Cohasset Affordable Housing Trust, and the Town of Cohasset have been amazing to work with.”

For information about the organization, including ways in which you can volunteer to help build the duplex, visit www.sshabitat.org/donate.

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