1883 - James Gowans, owner, b. 1843 in Scotland and wife Ella/Ellen, b. 1846 and family (they has seven children). "Gowans, a plate printer maker moved into the house with his six children. Just seven years later, he built an even grander building next door at 949 and moved into the new house with his family; renting out the previous home to a white family, government worker Milton Ailes and his wife and two children. Gowans was a Civil War (Union side) veteran. His leg was wounded and then it was amputated (Ancestry.com). Gowans served more than 50 years at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Also living in the house was an African American servant, Florence Page, the only live-in domestic help on this square in 1900." (A. Hoagland)
1890 - Milton E. Ailes (b. OH, 1867-1925) and wife, Mary E. Gowans (1867-1948) and family, renters (see above). Ailes graduated from National University Law School (later part of GWU). He worked at the U.S. Treasury Department, starting as a laborer, serving as assistant secretary of the Treasury. He became vice president in 1920, then president (1921-25), of Riggs Bank. Mary was a founder of the Ladies Board of Georgetown University Hospital and the St. Gertrude School of Arts and Crafts. In 1890, Florence Page (b. 1878) is recorded as a domestic live-in with the Ailes family .
1903 - John N. Martine
1904 - Frank A. Martie, John N. Martie, William T Martie and Charles T. Lawrence (City Directory)
1906 - Vacant
1907 - Walsh family. Morgan, Patrick, Thomas, Walter and William (City Directory). As reported in the March 9, 1907 Evening Star, 11 year old Walter was hit by a west bound car of the Capital Traction Company and suffered cuts to his body and head, which were treated at Emergency Hospital.
1908 - Vacant
1909 - 1911 Maris F. Bayne, Maris F Bayne, John S. Gavin, b. 1853, renter, worked as a calker and his wife and children. (City Directory)
1911-1913 - Vacant
1914 - 1920 - Barbara E. Shelton and family of five. In 1919, Morgan and Mathew Merritt joined the household. In 1920, Lillie and William A. Taylor joined the household.
1921 - Samuel and Nellie Clayton with Henry Ferguson. In 1922, Julia Harris joined the household.
1924 - Thomas Holmes (1854-1924) and Clara Holmes
1925 - 1927 ? - Vacant
1928 - Mary Boyd
1930 - Eliza Seigles (1866-1931) Her sister, Jeanette Ridgley (1868-1932), lives with her and works as a laundress. Jeanette's daughter Nellie Clarke works as a maid at Place Theatre and her granddaughter Evelyn Clarke, b. 1902 is a music teacher. In 1940, Nellie and Evelyn are still at the house and they take in lodgers, Charles Kirkpatrick, b. 1901, who works as a chauffer and his wife Marie. Other lodgers include Arthur and Gladys Jeter from South Carolina and Maryland. He works as a laborer. And John McKan, b. 1907 in Louisana is a wage worker.
1950 - Ester Shamburger, b. 1899 and son, Claude Shamburger Jr. b. 1938 both born in Mississippi. Son Beny D. and daughter, Vera T Shaumburger also live in the house. The Brewster family also from Mississippi also live in the house. Joel, b. 1905 works as a cook, Cleola (houseworker), James R. (manager of kitchen) A.C. (cook) , Nilon (cook), Wilbur (cook) and Ella Mae b. 1930 (music teacher and house worker). Some news articles describe Claude Jr. as being a former Harlem Globtrotter basketball player.
1954 - Vacant
1960 - Joel Brewster is listed at residence and the house has a telephone.
2023 - Claude Shaumburger, Jr. was still living in Foggy Bottom and moved to a senior living facility.