Exterior of the Ada Lewis Home for Working Girls at 31 Draycott Avenue

Date:
11 Nov 1909
Location:
Ada Lewis Home For Working Girls, 31 Draycott Avenue, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London Authority, Sw3
Reference:
BL20729
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Bedford Lemere daybook records the architects of this home for working girls as Seth-Smith & Monro. This lodging house was funded by Ada Lewis, a wealthy philanthropist concerned about the lack of decent housing for single low-waged working women.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Patron: Lewis, Ada

Keywords

Edwardian Lodging House