Fords and Oldsmobiles line the streets of Glenwood Acres as people flock to the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the "Blue Flame" home. Other houses were in the process of being built and prospective homeowners could easily walk over and inspect them. Glenwood Acres was a planned housing development in Lakewood. Developers left many trees in the various lots to preserve the rustic atmosphere. The planned community also featured the use of natural gas, not oil or electricity, to heat the homes. Photograph ordered by Stromberg Construction.

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Ribbon cutting ceremonies at the "Blue Flame" home in Glenwood Acres were held on May 18, 1958. The planned community in Lakewood was comprised of 60+ houses built by Stromberg Construction. It was the first housing development to feature natural gas for home heating. View of Mrs. America of 1957, Cleo Maletis, cutting the ribbon with a giant pair of scissors; she is assisted by a smiling Dick Stromberg, president of Stromberg Construction. Standing next to Mrs. Maletis is believed to be Gretchen Brockhoff, 1958 Daffodil Queen, and next to Miss Brockhoff, Judith Williams, Miss Tacoma. For additional view of home, see A114469-18. Photograph ordered by Stromberg Construction.

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A wide driveway, flanked by two small street lamps, leads to a charming one-story home in Lakewood's Glenwood Acres neighborhood. A planned community of 60+ homes constructed by Stromberg Construction, Glenwood Acres was the first to feature natural gas for home heating. This home is built low to the ground and appears nestled under the tall trees. The sweeping shake roofline and crossed framed windows gives the house a cottage-like appearance, French Provincial in design. This was the "Blue Flame" home which was open to the public in mid-May, 1958. All appliances and heating used gas. Glenwood Acres was located on 104th St. S.W. near Hipkins Rd. Photograph ordered by Stromberg Construction. (TNT 5-18-58, B-4-B-11)

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The "Blue Flame" home was constructed in the Glenwood Acres community by Stromberg Construction. The one-story home was built in a French Provincial design with clean lines and a fairly steep shake roof. Crossed lines intersect the many windows. The tall trees surrounding the home helped to accentuate the European atmosphere. Glenwood Acres was a newer housing development in the Lakewood area with paved roads and dead-end streets which celebrated its grand opening in October, 1956. Sixty homes were planned for 1956 and possibly more have been built since then. It was the first development to feature natural gas. This model home was located on Delwood Drive close to 104th St. S.W. It featured a two-car garage. Donations of 25 cents were collected during the open house period in May, 1958, on behalf of Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Photograph ordered by Stromberg Construction. (TNT 9-9-56, E-15, TNT 5-18-58, B-4- B-11)

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