On 8/27/07, Susan Wheary <susanwheary@emypeople.net> wrote: > I've been sending my requests via email, and have not sent an SASE as a > result. Unfortunately, the 1940 certificate I need has to come from the > Vital Records office rather than the Archives - and they'll make up for > it! I've been really surprised, both in my thesis research and in my genealogical research, to find out just how prevalent having boarders was. Not only was it the standard housing for single working people living away from their extended families, it was also a respectable way for a person to make a living, especially widows, with or without children. Elizabeth Whitaker

Wouldn't it be nice if a lot of the large abondoned houses in DC were converted to boarding houses. Think of the affordablity of housing for so many.

Back in the 40's and 50's that I personally know about, there were rooming and boarding houses all over Washington. For a time I lived at 1310 16th St NW right on Scott Circle. My husband to be lived just up the street at 1523 16th St. It was a boarding house full of young people that worked for the FBI with a couple of others that also worked for the government in other agencies. These places were old houses with hardwood floors, balconied bedrooms and ancient bathroons that had very large tubs and makeshift showers. Probably they had been family homes at one time - ah those were the days! My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC