There’s a Story Behind Every Address
Tucked away in Philadelphia’s Old City, Elfreth’s Alley is widely recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the United States. At just a few hundred feet long, this narrow cobblestone lane offers something rare:
a clear, living example of how much history a single address can hold.
Homes on Elfreth’s Alley date back to the early 1700s. Over more than three centuries, they have been occupied, modified, repaired, and preserved—each change adding another layer to their story.
Why a Housing Conditions Directory Matters
Finding a place to live is one of the most important decisions people make. Yet renters often know very little about a property before signing a lease. Listings typically show attractive photos, rental prices, and basic amenities, but they rarely reveal the full history of a building.
New Survey Finds Many Renters Are Concerned about the Impact of Home on Health
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Reprinted from New Survey Finds Many Renters Are Concerned about the Impact of Home on Health Thursday, March 31, 2022
Fully 43 percent of renter households worry about their home negatively affecting their or another occupant’s health, safety, and wellbeing according to a survey conducted last September by the Center’s Remodeling Futures program in partnership with The Farnsworth Group.
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