boardinghouse
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Located on Main Street in an 1897 brick building, this inn, restaurant and saloon originally served as a boardinghouse for Homestake Gold Mine miners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Jones, who was so brilliant in Daniel’s production of “King Hedley II” at A Noise Within is just as luminous here as the calming force at the boardinghouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
Years later, she expressed regret about the way she had depicted a Black character who lives at the boardinghouse with the protagonist.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
In the 1940s, the mansion was converted to a boardinghouse, then it fell into disrepair.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
“He asked me if you might be spared from your duties here at the boardinghouse to perhaps take part in another investigation.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Young farm women lived in boardinghouses, working 12-14 hour days for cash wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Tourists jammed hotels and boardinghouses, but they were not the only newcomers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Activities at recreational camps and boardinghouses were limited by the presence of wildfires in parts of the country, and the industry still hasn’t fully recovered after the declines recorded in May and June.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Driscoll lived in boardinghouses to avoid cooking and house cleaning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
When people could not find or afford apartments, they sought rooms in private homes and boardinghouses, where typically the rent included meals.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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