In this series of looking at the odd numbered side of the 1700 block of New Jersey Ave NW from 1920 to 1930, I decided to look at the other end of the block. The change from 1920 to 1930 for most of the block was from white renters to black home owners. My post The sell off of the 1700 block of New Jersey Ave NW pretty much explains the why.
White Renters
According to the 1920 census 1715 was occupied by the Perkins family. It was headed by 39 year old machinist Brooke. He lived with his wife Florence Moore (nee Shettle), a 35 year old sales woman at a bookstore, 13 year old daughter Florence E., mother Eliza Isbelle McComas Shettle (65) and aunt Anna McComas (55) who worked as a clerk for the railroad.
Here I notice the household has a couple of working women.
The Perkins family of parents and daughter were at 1715 in 1910. However then, Brooke was the manager of a grocery and Florence M. was a stay at home mom to her three year old daughter.
Jumping from 1910 let’s see where the Perkins were after leaving New Jersey Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins lived at 520 Park Road NW with mother in law Mrs. Shettle. Mrs. Perkins’ career may have improved as she moved from sales lady to an auditor. Mr. Perkins was still a mechanic. Their daughter, became Mrs. Raymond Calvert Firor, sometime after he divorced the last Mrs. Raymond Firor in 1928. In 1930 Mr. Firor’s wife was listed as Betty, a 23 year old bookkeeper. By 1940, she was the mother of two Firor children.
Black Homeowners
Continue reading 1920 to 1930- White to Black- 1715 New Jersey Avenue