At a moment when the U.S. once again faces a housing crisis, the legacy of the U.S. Housing Corporation serves as a reminder ...

In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. government embarked on a radical experiment: It quietly became the nation's largest housing developer, designing and constructing more than 80 ...

Millions of single-family homes on spacious lots are underused: refitting them for “roommate houses” or backyard cottages ...