Housing the Single Woman: The Frankfurt Experiment

Housing the Single Woman: The Frankfurt Experiment

In the 1920s, because of war causalities, single women outnumbered men in Germany. This and the women's emancipation war movement led to the construction of affordable housing for single women. They were an important part of the workforce in Frankfurt am Main, The social history of the situatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 2009-09, Vol.68 (3), p.358-377
1. Verfasser: Henderson, Susan R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Apartment buildings
Cities
City councils
Housing
Residential buildings
Rooms
Single status
Single women
Tenants
Working women
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Zusammenfassung:In the 1920s, because of war causalities, single women outnumbered men in Germany. This and the women's emancipation war movement led to the construction of affordable housing for single women. They were an important part of the workforce in Frankfurt am Main, The social history of the situation is examined, with a focus on the design of apartments for women in Germany.
ISSN:0037-9808
2150-5926
DOI:10.1525/jsah.2009.68.3.358