How the Corridor Changed the Way We Live Together

The surprising social consequences of hallways

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If you were a wealthy British person during the Victorian Era and you wanted to build yourself a home, Robert Kerr had the perfect formula. In his book The Gentleman’s House, he argued that the mark of an impressive home was not its size or its cost but its design:

Let it be again remarked that the character of a gentleman-li…