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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
30
A wide list of furnished rooms for rent across Washington DC areas. Advertisements mention front bay windows, private baths, modern conveniences, and proximity to the car line, libraries, and downtown. Prices range around $2 per week to higher rates, with several rooms in private homes and in the Russell Building offering various amenities.
Large collection of private family houses offering single or double rooms with board in 1940s style listings. Descriptions highlight front rooms, second floor spaces, modern conveniences, good table board, and transients welcome. Numerous addresses along 8th street, Columbia Heights, Mass Ave, Vermont Ave, Grant Place, and nearby blocks. Prices shown per week or month, with emphasis on central location and quiet, well-kept homes.
Transient and unfurnished rooms listed along 38th Street to 1825 H Street NW with options including board, private baths, and heat. Offers include front rooms, two-room suites, housekeeping flats, daily and monthly rates, central locations near War Department, Y.M.C.A., Union Station, and government offices.
A string of rental notices lists furnished and unfurnished rooms across Northwest and Northeast DC. Many offerings detail modern baths, gas, water access, private halls, and options with or without board. Prices range from monthly summaries, with several rooms sharing utilities and communal spaces near Capitol, Union Station, and 14th Street corridors.
A flood of classified requests seeks furnished or unfurnished rooms with board or light housekeeping in private families. Items show preferences by location such as northwest near Cap and Judiciary Square, northeast or southeast, and near public offices. Prices range from free to about $40 monthly with several two to four room options and multiple box contacts for responses.
A jumble of boarding requests seeks room and meals from June 1 in Washington DC area. Listings mention a mother with two young girls, a semi invalid gentleman, a couple, and a family of adults seeking board near Metro lines. Prices, terms, and exact locations are variably described.
A flood of listings seeks tenants for furnished and unfurnished apartments in Washington areas near Dupont Circle and Farragut. Units range from one to seven rooms with baths, including housekeeping and bachelor options, some with porches, piano, or elevator features, lease terms from summer to yearlong. Prices vary from $10 to $70 monthly, with details on location, exposure, and amenities.
Married couple with no children seeks two unfurnished rooms near National Museum. Apply Joseph Thornberg, 13 Cst. Also refined couple seeks furnished housekeeping apartment in northwest at summer rates. Address Box 7, this office. Gentleman desires one or two apartments or shared flat with reliable person, permanent. Box 11, this office. Care of fur apt during suit by a lady who can furnish highest rate. Box 779, this office. Two room and bath apartment for summer, central location. W. A. E., District Building. Flat partly furnished, central, lowest price. Address Box Ted, this office. Furnished, from June to October or longer, five or six room apartment on the Heights. Address 8. A. F., The Qolarto. Flats for rent: Northwest 87 four large rooms, $28. Five outside rooms, 2d Moore, gun fire.
Real estate ad lists a two floor house on Col Heights with twenty rooms, extensive porches, hot water heat, and south front. Includes kitchen and multiple bedrooms, price around 7000 with terms. Contact SN HL BUST at 688 14th St NW for details.
Numerous NW DC listings for rental houses and apartments from June to October. Properties include 10 to 12 rooms, multiple baths, hot water, and full furnishings. See addresses such as 19th Street NW, Windsor Apartment House, 6th St SW, Mass Ave NW, and 14th St. income ranges and terms vary.
Multiple notices from readers seeking to rent houses in various locations near Washington Baltimore and suburbs. Requests include furnishings privacy proximity to post office or city, several with specific budget limits and contact box references. Names boxes and area details included for direct responses.
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