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HYE & SHIRLEY’S Boarding House is designed as a hospitality extension of the 7 Door ecosystem.

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It will host:

  • Interns

  • Guest speakers

  • Visiting authors

  • Creative collaborators

  • Experience participants

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Located beside Rouphouse, this 4,000 sq. ft., three-story historic home will become a residential anchor for the Creekside vision.

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This Door connects legacy, mentorship, and immersion.

Physical Location (In Acquisition Process)


Adjacent to Rouphouse
4,000 sq. ft.
Three stories
Historic residential structure

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Virtual Integration
Guest lectures
Hybrid retreats
Recorded speaker sessions
Intern training modules

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The Boarding House supports both on-site and digital programming.

Past

  • Identification of adjacent property

  • Strategic vision alignment with Rouphouse

  • Funding source established

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Present

  • Acquisition process underway

  • Renovation planning in development

  • Operational hospitality model being designed

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Future

  • Renovated multi-floor boarding house

  • Dedicated intern housing

  • Guest suites for authors and speakers

  • Retreat and residency programming

  • Integrated event overflow lodging
     

Funding Model

HYE & SHIRLEY’S Boarding House will be funded through:

  • Peacock Parables and Bucket Wishes legacy projects - Stories written by authors age 70+

  • Grants and Donations

  • The memoirs of the home’s now-deceased owner, compiled by Creekside Publishing and her son.

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This funding model preserves story while building infrastructure.

Legacy finances legacy.

The Boarding House will include:

  • Private and shared guest rooms

  • Communal gathering space

  • Workshop-ready meeting rooms

  • Quiet writing areas

  • Gardens and outdoor reflection spaces
     

It is positioned to serve:

  • The Publishing Shop (Door #3)

  • Rouphouse strategy events (Door #1)

  • Future Café & Bookstore events (Door #4)

  • Productions and residencies (Door #7)
     

This Door transforms visitation into immersion.

The decision to expand beside Rouphouse was intentional.

 

Physical proximity creates narrative continuity.
Guests will not simply attend events — they will enter an ecosystem.

Funding the Boarding House through Peacock Parables reinforces a core belief:

Stories from elders build foundations for the next generation.

This is not just lodging.
It is literary stewardship.

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