Pope Leo XIV’s hometown voted to buy his childhood at home Chicago: ‘Once in longevity’

The 1.050 square meter house in Dolton, South Chicikago, was bought by Pope’s parents in 1949.

They paid a monthly death of $ 49 on her and she was owned by the Prevost family for nearly 50 years.

Initially, the three -bedroom house where Pope Leo XIV grew up for sale on May 5 for 245,957 dollars, but crashed soon after Robert Prevost was elected Pope.

Then he was auctioned, but the owner of the house decided to sell from the auction aboard the village of Dolton.

And the board voted unanimously last night (1) at a special meeting to approve the purchase of the room.

The final mimi was not discovered, but Burt Odelson, who orchestrated the deal, said it was “significantly lower than they thought they would get”.

Former Paps’ childhood houses have become museums and pilgrimage places, bringing thousands of tourists.

Tourists have already leaked to the Dolton house, with some who arrived within the hour by becoming the Pope.

Dolton village leaders praised the purchase of the Pope’s home as a “once in a lifetime”.

The leader of Dolton Jason House said: “This is an opportunity once in a lifetime.

“We can either know this moment and move forward, or we can allow that moment to go to an investor.

I would like our community to get the benefits of this opportunity. “

Despite the pleasure of the mayor in the purchase, some residents raised their doubts about the project.

In recent years, Dolton has fought after losing production work.

One resident, Mary Avent, calls into question the Board’s decision to buy the property and how they will pay for its maintenance.

She said: “Buying the Pope’s residence is admirable, but with the state we are now, so we have money? And even if we do, there is something called maintenance.

“In my opinion, a house is a pimp because it requires before every day.”

Other residents raised issues with the financing of the city’s underlying infrastructure, including sewers, shops and roads.

Rev. Ryan Reese said: “We must be aware of the issues of the city.

“You have a difficult situation to detect community finances. Basically you are driving on gravel now.”

The hope of the mayor is that the Pope’s previous home will cause a revival for Dolton.

And some board members are saying that the house is already stirring more interest in the city.

Trust Edward Steve said: “If you ever see traffic there, the constant loads inside and outside our city, this is a great opportunity for us.

“That’s a historical thing.”