Holy Cross is like a small town within a large city. Residents have the advantage of living within walking distance of urban amenities, yet they feel as though they live in a quiet, beautiful town.
Residents enjoy Holy Cross because they are close to their jobs downtown. With today's gasoline prices, that's a real advantage. However, it's a great place to play and celebrate community. A couple times each year the neighborhood plans elaborate parties with barbecues and live music. They have simple pitch-ins preceding quarterly meetings attended by an average of 70 to 80 neighbors. And it is not unusual to see groups of neighbors getting together in each other's backyards to share food, conversations and games of corn-hole, poker, horseshoes, or just to watch their children play together.
Holy Cross is a diverse neighborhood full of homes distinguished by skilled craftsmanship. Historically, its center was a farm owned by the family of Governor Noble, now beautiful Highland Park. Later, the community was settled by families of German, Irish and Italian decent. In addition, in the last half century, the community diversity increased to include a beautiful blend of African American and Hispanic families. Today, the skills and care of all kinds of hard-working families remain evident in this close-knit neighborhood. The historic strengths of the neighborhood have been individual responsibility coupled with community activism. Long-time neighbors provide a strong foundation for our community that encourages new people and families to move into the neighborhood. Our new neighbors have both rehab'd older homes and while others choose to build new homes on reclaimed lots. Sustainability has been a long-time goal and it is more of a neighborhood watchword even today. Many newcomers are transplants from the suburbs who want to live downtown without giving up community, a single family home, yard and garage. They feel right at home in Holy Cross.
Residents enjoy Holy Cross because they are close to their jobs downtown. With today's gasoline prices, that's a real advantage. However, it's a great place to play and celebrate community. A couple times each year the neighborhood plans elaborate parties with barbecues and live music. They have simple pitch-ins preceding quarterly meetings attended by an average of 70 to 80 neighbors. And it is not unusual to see groups of neighbors getting together in each other's backyards to share food, conversations and games of corn-hole, poker, horseshoes, or just to watch their children play together.
Holy Cross is a diverse neighborhood full of homes distinguished by skilled craftsmanship. Historically, its center was a farm owned by the family of Governor Noble, now beautiful Highland Park. Later, the community was settled by families of German, Irish and Italian decent. In addition, in the last half century, the community diversity increased to include a beautiful blend of African American and Hispanic families. Today, the skills and care of all kinds of hard-working families remain evident in this close-knit neighborhood. The historic strengths of the neighborhood have been individual responsibility coupled with community activism. Long-time neighbors provide a strong foundation for our community that encourages new people and families to move into the neighborhood. Our new neighbors have both rehab'd older homes and while others choose to build new homes on reclaimed lots. Sustainability has been a long-time goal and it is more of a neighborhood watchword even today. Many newcomers are transplants from the suburbs who want to live downtown without giving up community, a single family home, yard and garage. They feel right at home in Holy Cross.
