Emily Brown's
2012-02-17

business > bawdy house

This bawdy house, which the Provost Marshal's office put on the list of "coloured" establishments, was located on H St. near 20th St. The Provost Marshal's list notes that it had 6 inmates and ranked "low."

Sources:

  • "Bawdy Houses," Provost Marshal's Department of Washington, 22nd Army Corps, 1864-1865, NARA Record Group 393. View source information