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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
38
A lengthy OCR fragment lists numerous furnished rooms for rent across Northwest DC. It mentions private family homes, summer rates, porcelaine baths, southern and northern exposures, front rooms, large front rooms, and options with or without board. Several streets and areas appear, with varied rates and occupancy terms.
Readable excerpts show numerous rooms for rent with board across Washington DC areas including NW addresses like 347 Holmead Ave and 4th Street, with mentions of table board, private families, and summer rates. Listings advertise single and en suite rooms, various views, and proximity to landmarks such as the Metropolitan Clubhouse and Columbia Heights, with mixed mentions of prices and terms.
Numerous listings for unfurnished rooms and small flats in NW and nearby streets. Offers include private baths, gas and heat, summer and winter rates, some with housekeeping, table board options, and proximity to Union Station, Congress Library, and government departments. Prices range from about 11 to 78 per month with various room types and floor placements.
Numerous classified room and board ads from a Washington area paper solicit furnished or unfurnished rooms, board, or both. Listings target private families near Northwest DC and city centers, with prices from $7 to $40 monthly, and requests include single rooms, connecting rooms, and large flats for couples, families, or students. Many seek near Capitol, Pension Bureau, or metro-accessible areas, with preferences for private baths, meals, and steady terms. Names, BOX numbers, and contact details appear for each offer.
Listings advertise multiple Washington apartments for rent in a Downtown area including The Alamo at 1223 12th St NW and The Baltimore at 1832 Bilmore St Washington Heights. Various units offer 2 to 5 rooms with bath, electric lights, outside sunlit rooms, and prices from 16.50 to 60 per month. Availability noted from May through summer with furnished and unfurnished options and utilities sometimes included.
Multiple short notices seeking rental houses of six to seven rooms with various features. Requests include unfurnished or minimal furnishings, baths, furnace heat, near Cleveland area or northwest sections, and options for mother and daughter families, single adults, or permanent tenants. Addresses and box numbers provided for responses.
A dense OCR style catalog of houses and flats for rent across northwest DC. Listings describe multiple 3 to 12 room brick houses and flats with baths, cellars, heat, gas, and water. varied rent terms from monthly to seasonal. Locations include 18th Street, 14th Street, Park Road, Harvard Street, and Massachusetts Avenue. agents J M Yore & Son and Mrs Richard Goldsegrough appear among contact references.
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