Created during World War I to address the housing shortage for war workers, the United States Housing Corporation was responsible for the construction of over a hundred thousand units of affordable housing across the country. This report, published in 1918, provides a detailed overview of the corporation's activities and achievements, as well as statistics on housing conditions and needs nationwide. Featuring photographs, maps, and diagrams, this report is a fascinating snapshot of a pivotal moment in American housing policy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.