Contemporary home with beautiful view of the Narrows Bridge, ca. 1961. Apparently built on a hillside, this modern home appears to have large skylights and a two-car garage. Two vehicles are parked nearby. This is the home of George Franklin at 636 No. Fairview Dr., and was built for him by famed Tacoma architect, Robert Billsbrough Price about 1956. Mr. Price built schools, temples and even a fire station. The William Weaver family were the second owners of the home, living there from about 1972 to 2003. (Additional information provided by a reader)

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Friends and family gathered to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversary of George G. and Alice S. Franklin, Sr. on September 13, 1958. Two ladies are pictured at the Franklin residence apparently signing the guest book. George Franklin had been the owner of Franklin Food Stores, a five-store chain in Tacoma. He and his wife had previously resided at 425 Tacoma Avenue North in the Stadium District; their house had won the Tacoma Times House Beautiful contest in 1947. The Franklins decided to have a re-marriage ceremony, fifty years after their first wedding in El Paso, Texas. They have been Tacoma residents for 22 years. Sepia photograph ordered by George G. Franklin, Sr. (TNT 9-16-58, p. 14)

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