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History of S.R.O. residential hotels in San Francisco

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Single-Room Occupancy hotels (S.R.O.’s) or “Residential Hotels,” as they are commonly known, are a vital part of San Francisco’s housing stock and have been throughout the city’s history. Indeed, they have been important in cities across the United States for more than two centuries. A typical S.R.O. is a single eight (8) x ten (10) foot room with shared toilets and showers down the hallway.

Single-Room Occupancy hotels (S.R.O.’s) or “Residential Hotels,” as they are commonly known, are a vital part of San Francisco’s housing stock and have been throughout the city’s history. Indeed, they have been important in cities across the United States for more than two centuries. A typical S.R.O. is a single eight (8) x ten (10) foot room with shared toilets and showers down the hallway. Though not the expansive suburban family home of the American ideal, these dwellings have been essential to many important San Francisco social groups. Once known as the “Hotel City” when S.R.O.’s were…

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