These residential hotels were equipped with amenities like a pool and gym, enabling social interactions and errands within the building for less than traditional apartments.
Lavery emphasizes the fine line between independence and community, noting people's desires shift based on their current living circumstances and social needs.
The Fair Housing Act complicates the legacy of women's hotels, which previously existed in a gray area between transient and long-term accommodations.
Lavery acknowledges that greater acceptance of gender identity today contrasts with the past, where the spaces were limited to certain traditional notions.
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