John W. Jankanish farm, Rt. 2, Box 660, Tacoma. View of garage, outbuildings, and barn framed by fir tree and calla lillies.

Farms--Tacoma; Jankanish, John W.--Homes & haunts; Barns--Tacoma;

After pictures of homes. Safeway Builders apparently put the new siding on this apartment complex, perhaps known as the Claus Apartments, in spring, 1954. The two-story unit on North Fife St. had a long, wide porch, and heavy columns with possibly rock or brick column supports. Striped awnings shaded four upstairs windows. Unlike most bungalows, the apartments had a flat, not wide pitched roof. A long flight of steps led up from the street and then connected to the porch steps. The lawn appears to have been nicely manicured with neatly trimmed plants and shrubs surrounding the structure.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Remodeling--Tacoma--1950-1960; Safeway Builders Co. (Tacoma);

Houses appear to be packed in tightly in this section of North "M" Street in May, 1954. The Victorian style homes at 508 and 510 North "M" have tall, vertical proportions with steeply pitched gabled roofs. Both have porches and 510 North "M" has a balcony running the width of the home. They both have decorative shingles and may have been painted in multiple colors. Safeway Builders, according to a sign posted on one of the homes, appears to have been involved in the remodeling; Pioneer materials were used in at least one home. According to the Pierce County Building Index, both homes were constructed in the 1890's.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Signs (Notices);

The living room of Joe L. Long, Jr.'s residence takes full advantage of the beautiful lakeview through the expansive glass picture windows. The contemporary styled home appears to be two-storied as it has an elevated view of the waterfront. The large living room comes equipped with enormous brick fireplace; exposed beams bring in a touch of the northwest into the home. Photograph ordered by Timber Structures, Inc., Portland, Oregon.

Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Fireplaces; Lamps; Long, Joe L.--Homes & haunts; Timber Structures, Inc. (Portland, Or.);

The Miller Construction Co. built many homes in the Skyline Terrace housing development in the 1950's. Each lot had beautiful views of either the city lights, Narrows or Olympic Mountains. The contemporary home at 1101 Lenore Drive would not be an exception. It was labeled the "Idea Home of the Year" and probably contained many new innovations. Designed by Cleveland architects Robert A. Little & Associates, it merited a 19 page listing in the September, 1954, Better Homes & Gardens magazine. View of home's fenced back yard; patio has a small section set aside for a small tree surrounded by concrete block. The 1955 City Directory listed its owner as Fremont C. and Virginia Gault; Mr. Gault was an executive with Weyerhaeuser Timber. Photograph ordered by Miller Construction Co., Inc. (TNT 9-19-54, E-7)

Gault, Fremont C.--Homes & haunts; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The birth of the baby Jesus takes center stage in this roof top holiday decoration, as Santa stands to one side, at 6421 Vickery Ave. The one story rambler has a unique angled roof line. The fence to the viewer's left has shelves with potted plants, while built in planter boxes line the front of the home. A woodsy undeveloped area can be seen to the rear of the house.

Houses--Puyallup--1950-1960; Creches (Nativity scenes)--Puyallup--1950-1960; Christmas decorations;

A view of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge from homes in the Narrowmoor housing addition. Narrowmoor was an upscale addition west of Jackson, with view lots of the Narrows and the Olympic Mountains. TPL-9640

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Real estate development--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma);

Still under construction in late summer, 1958, was a contemporary ranch-style home on Carolyn Drive in University Place. Equipped with a two-car attached garage, the new home had wood siding and possibly a composite roof. The extended roof of a small porch would help to shade the large picture window. The driveway to the garage had yet to be poured and landscaping was not in place. Photograph ordered by the Condon Co.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960; Building construction--University Place--1950-1960;

This large tri-level was located in Skyline Terrace and built by Miller Construction. The 30 million, 1500 home subdivision was designed by Ed Miller. This large home features additional living space over the two car garage.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This one story rambler with its attached one car garage was built by Miller Construction in Skyline Terrace. The 1500 home project, designed by Ed Miller, featured homes of many designs and price ranges. This home was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGraw. A community recreation center was being planned by Miller for the addition. It would have 2 pools, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a picnic area and a large clubhouse. A family membership would be included with the home purchase.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior shot of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso," taken at night with flaring gas torches for light. The 1959 home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. It was located in Glenwood Acres in Lakewood. This shot is taken from the patio area, with its privacy fence, looking into the glass walled living room area. The home was a "whole site" development, where the entire site was incorporated into the home. The patio area is extensively landscaped. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

The exterior of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso." The 1959 Glenwood Acres home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. The fenced patio lies to the left of the two car carport. Another fenced outdoor living space is in the back of the home. These areas are fenced with an opaque material for privacy. The use of the outdoors as additional living space for this small home won it national awards. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Interior of the living room of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso." The 1959 Glenwood Acres home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. The home was decorated for the Home Show by his wife and fellow architect Joan Price. The furniture is the square, spare, utilitarian style of the fifties. The glassed wall and door at the rear of the living room leads to the outdoor living space, screened for privacy. The house features an open floorplan where one room flows into another & then continues on to the outdoor living spaces. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Interior shot of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso." The 1959 home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. It was located in Glenwood Acres. The home was decorated by Price's wife and fellow architect Joan Price. The home was noted for its open floor plan and integration of the outdoors as a living space. In this picture, the centrally located kitchen flows into the dining area and out the glass doors to the outdoor patio. A white privacy plastic screen-fence protects the homeowners from curious eyes. The home later won national awards for its use of space and the outdoors. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

Tour of Homes. Each year the Homebuilders Assn. of Greater Tacoma put together a "Tour of Homes" featuring newly built houses constructed by association members. In the fall of 1969, homes in Meridian East, Oakbrook and Beckonridge were available for viewing by potential buyers. The event was heavily publicized with directions and photographs published in the News Tribune. 1969 would be the biggest Fall Tour of Homes in the Homebuilders Assn.'s 20-year history. Open houses for 29 new homes, with prices ranging from $17,000-40,000, would begin on September 28, 1969. The stone-and-wood home with recessed doorway pictured above is an Evergreen State Builders' model, located on the fairway in Oakbrook at 7601 Onyx Dr. S.W. "Tour of Homes" officials Gerry Naulbert, Pete Colbert and Duke Shaub are pictured in front of the home on September 10, 1969. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT 9-28-69, B-3; TNT 9-21-69, D-8)

Houses--Lakewood--1960-1970; Model houses--Lakewood;

Exterior of Parkland home. Several homes on 138th St. E. in Parkland were photographed on September 1, 1960, for George Barclay. Barclay was the primary builder for the 90-acre Mayfair Estates. This bungalow-styled home was located at 1226 - 138th St. E. and featured an unusual balcony and one-car attached garage. Small bushes and shrubs surrounded the wood-framed building. This home was featured as part of the 1960 Fall Tour of Homes sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Houses--Parkland--1960-1970;

Built on the corner of North 5th and Yakima Avenue by owner Phil Baldasare, the Vista Palms Apartments were considered an ultra modern complex in August, 1960. Units on all four floors overlooked a charming courtyard which contained palm trees saved from the William F. Sheard mansion which had occupied this location. The Mission style Sheard home, designed by Russell and Babcock, was demolished in 1959 to make way for the apartments. A full page ad in the News Tribune indicated that an open house would be held on August 21, 1960, to view the 24-unit $500,000 apartment complex. (TNT 8-21-60, B-6, B-7)

Vista Palms Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Palms--Tacoma;

Side view of Vista Palms Apartments. The ultra modern Vista Palms Apartments were built in 1959 by Phil Baldasare. On the ends of the four-story units were concrete building blocks that would provide both insulation and noise control. The apartments were built at the corner of No. 5th and Yakima Ave. on the site of the former Wm. F. Sheard Spanish Mission mansion. The palm trees he had planted were saved when the mansion was demolished and were featured in the apartment's courtyard. Each of the one and two bedroom units had built-in kitchens and wall-to-wall carpeting. Built at a cost of $500,000, the 24-units had marine and mountain views. Photograph ordered by Graystone of Tacoma. (TNT 8-21-60, B-6. B-7)

Vista Palms Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Palms--Tacoma;

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)

Houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Franklin, George--Homes & haunts; Weaver, William P.--Homes & haunts;

View of eight-story reinforced concrete apartment house, "Sky Terrace," on October 19, 1961. Located at 235 Broadway with views of Commencement Bay, it was designed by well-known architect Robert Billsbrough Price. O & M Builders Supply was listed as the builder with Ostruske -Murphy, Inc., as contractors. All one and two-bedroom units would have balconies at the rear of the building. Photograph ordered by O & M Builders.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Sky Terrace Apartments (Tacoma);

New construction by Dean Lyster Construction Co. This home in the University Estates subdivision was included in the 12th annual Tour of Homes held in mid-August, 1961. It was one of eighteen new homes on display in the tour sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Tacoma. The "modern colonial" featured a recreation and family room with sliding glass doors to the rear court, separate living room with colonial fireplace, tile entry, oak paneling, 1.5 baths, and a two-car attached garage wtih automatic electric door available. It was heated with natural gas. Photograph ordered by Dean Lyster Construction Co. (TNT 8-18-61, C-1, TNT 8-27-61, B-3)

Houses--University Place--1960-1970;

View of wood framed home with deck overlooking serene lake, taken on behalf of the Weyerhaeuser Co. in January, 1962. The use of rough, natural wood and rock garden featuring large boulder near front door appears to blend the home with the natural setting. The location of the home was not identified.

Houses--1960-1970; Rocks;

Dining room. The presence of highly polished wood is highlighted in this 1962 photograph of a Raft Island dining room. A rectangular table, leaves folded, is decorated with two candelabra and a small floral display. China and stemware are present for viewing behind glass-enhanced wall cabinets. Long built-in wooden cabinets with marble-like tops are situated below them. The ceiling is accented by one exposed wooden beam from which a singular lamp dangles. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island; Dining rooms--Raft Island; Dining tables; Cupboards--Raft Island;

ca. 1963. Stadium District neighborhood ca. 1963. Elevated look toward Mt. Rainier, Stadium High School can be glimpsed on the left side of photograph along South Stadium Way. Street on right center, intersecting No. 1st, is Tacoma Avenue So. Large Mission-styled building on right side is Walker Chevrolet. Tall building on extreme right side is believed to be the Park Towers. Romanesque structure around the curve on Tacoma Avenue So. is the well-known First Presbyterian Church.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Walker Chevrolet Co. (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Eric Hayes may have had his residence on the same piece of property as his new nursery in Purdy, a small community near Gig Harbor. The two-story Dutch colonial home had a porch surrounding the second floor; it would have provided a clear view of the woods and garden plots. There were several rectangular plots of land, contained with borders, which would grow specific plants and shrubs. The Eric Hayes Nursery celebrated an open house on March 22, 1958. Located seven minutes from the Narrows Bridge, the nursery carried a wide variety of trees and shrubs, as well as garden equipment and supplies. Photograph ordered by Eric Hayes Nursery. (TNT 3-21-58, A-9)

Houses--Purdy; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Purdy;

View of newly completed multi-level wooden apartment house for the elderly. The 58-unit apartment house was located at 602 So. Wright Ave., at the corner of Wright Ave. & "G" St. The apartments were built for the Tacoma Housing Authority by United Homes Corp. at a cost of $620,000 in 1968. United Homes Corp. was also scheduled to build a smaller apartment house of 40-units on No. "G" St. for the THA at a cost of approximately $500,000. Photograph ordered by Riconoscuito Advertising. (TNT 10-7-68, p. 26)

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970;

View of Charclay Apartments taken on April 22, 1964. Signage besides the narrow apartment house reads "New Home Coast Calendar Co. Advertising Specialties." Photograph ordered by Coast Calendar Co.

Charclay Apartments; Apartment houses--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Coast Calendar Co. (Tacoma);

Interior of Lakebay home. Expansive A-frame Olson home in Lakebay features extensive glass to capture waterfront views and steeply pitched ceilings of natural wood. View of water can be appreciated even on foggy days. Large wooden statue with sweeping wings on deck to welcome any travelers. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Homes--Lakebay; Ceilings--Lakebay; A-frame buildings;

Columns accentuate this Colonial-styled unidentified brick home in July, 1965. A gently curving porch provides shade and shelter for those wanting to view the nicely landscaped yard. An unusual wrought iron bench with portraits on the backrests is placed under a window.

Houses--1960-1970; Columns; Benches;

Scenes from grand opening ceremonies at senior citizen housing. City and civic leaders joined potential occupants at the dedication ceremonies of a newly completed senior citizens 77-unit apartment building located at 12th & "M" Sts. on November 24, 1968. They are pictured gathered in the building's community room that had been just been dedicated in the memory of longtime Bethlehem Baptist Church pastor, Rev. E.B. Wilson. Standing on the far left is Tacoma mayor A.L. Rasmussen. Shiloh Baptist pastor E.S.Brazill is believed to be standing in foreground holding a pamphlet. Photograph ordered by Riconoscuito Advertising. (TNT 11-24-68, B-17, D-8)

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence;