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In 1910, millions of working Americans lived in tenements—crowded apartment buildings where entire families shared one or two rooms. These buildings housed the poorest urban workers and newly arrived immigrants, shaping where and how ordinary people made their homes.
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You climb a narrow staircase thick with cooking smells. Through an open doorway, you see a room no bigger than your bedroom today—laundry hanging, children playing on the floor, a stove doing double duty for heat and meals. This is home for six people.
Reflect
What does "home" mean to you? How does where you live shape your daily life?