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D100016-12
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- 1956-06-20 (Creation)
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Interiors of a model home at Tyee Park housing addition. Photograph ordered by Riconosciuto Advertising Agency. The two twin beds fit comfortably in the large bedroom. Tyee Park was a new $1,500,000 suburban residential community being built in the Lakewood area. Tyee Park was located on Bridgeport Way; 2 miles south of the Lakewood Center and 4 blocks north of the Highway 99 intersection. It was conveniently located near Ft. Lewis and the McChord airbase. At this time, only a dozen of the 99 planned residences were completed. There were five different home designs to choose from. The new homes were created by builder Herman Sarkowsky and based on specifications made by home makers to the leading national magazines House & Home, House Beautiful and Better Home & Gardens. Over 15,000 people showed up for the Open House of the new addition. (TNT 6/20/1956, pg B-2 & 6/24/1956, pg. B1-B9, 6/25/1956, pg. 3)
Bedrooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960; Real estate development--Lakewood--1950-1960;