Kerouac Project Seeks Donations to Repair Historic Orlando Writers' House

Nonprofit that provides residencies in Jack Kerouac's former home appeals for community support to fund critical repairs.

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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The president of The Kerouac Project of Orlando has released a letter appealing for donations to cover ongoing maintenance and repair needs at the 1920 bungalow where Jack Kerouac once lived and wrote. As a small nonprofit, the organization relies on community support to preserve the historic home that serves as a residency for writers from around the world.

Why it matters

The Kerouac Project's residency program provides uninterrupted creative space for writers, continuing the legacy of the Beat Generation author who helped reshape American prose. Preserving this historic home is crucial to protecting that literary legacy and ensuring the residency program can continue supporting emerging and established writers.

The details

The Kerouac Project provides four three-month residencies each year at 1418 Clouser Avenue in Orlando's College Park neighborhood, the 1920 bungalow where Jack Kerouac stayed and wrote influential works like The Dharma Bums. As a century-old house, the property requires ongoing maintenance and repairs, including critical structural and preservation work to keep it safe and functional for future residents. As a small nonprofit, the Kerouac Project relies heavily on donations to cover both residency costs and upkeep of the historic home.

  • The Kerouac Project was founded in 2000.
  • Kerouac lived in the College Park house while writing The Dharma Bums.

The players

The Kerouac Project of Orlando

A nonprofit organization that provides four three-month residencies each year to writers from around the world, housing them at 1418 Clouser Avenue in College Park, the 1920 bungalow where Jack Kerouac once lived and wrote.

Jack Kerouac

A central voice of the Beat Generation literary movement who wrote influential works like On the Road and The Dharma Bums while living in the Kerouac Project's historic residency home in Orlando.

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What’s next

The Kerouac Project is accepting donations on its website to fund the critical repairs and maintenance needed to preserve the historic home for future writers-in-residence.

The takeaway

Protecting the literary legacy of the Beat Generation and providing space for emerging writers to create requires community investment in preserving historic homes like the one that housed Jack Kerouac during his time in Orlando.