The dental office of the combination home & dental clinic of Dr. William R. Taylor. The dental office appears to be on the bottom floor of this two story structure. The office is equipped with two dental chairs and a sink, plus cabinets for instruments.

Taylor, William R.--Homes & haunts; Health care facilities--Tacoma; William R. Taylor Clinic (Tacoma); Dental offices--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dental equipment & supplies;

Four year old Christa Taylor and her sister two year old Randie in their bedrooms in the combination home & dental clinic of their father Dr. William R. Taylor. Accordion doors separate the girls' quarters for sleep and open up for joint play. Built in storage units on the wall have a shelf that folds down and can be used as a desk. The girls' bedrooms appear to be on the second floor. They have high windows for light and privacy.

Taylor, William R.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Taylor, Christa; Taylor, Randie; Bedrooms; Folding doors--Tacoma--1950-1960;

On June 17, 1951, an open house was held at the new bungalow apartment court at North 34th and Proctor. They were built by Forrester and Lee, and called the Adlee Apartments, composed from the names of its builders. Monthly rentals were from $65 with a 10% discount on a year's lease. Six units were one-bedroom, two two-bedrooms, and two were furnished bachelor apartments. All units were on the ground floor. The building was faced with rugged brick. The wide court was attractively landscaped. Ordered by Forrester & Lee. (TNT, 6/17/1951, p.B-5)

Apartments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Forrester & Lee, Inc. (Tacoma);

Street scene in Tacoma, photographed on June 5, 1951. Several cars parked along brick building and across the street.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Brewery and Tacoma Plumbing Supply as seen from street on June 5, 1951.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Plumbing Supply Co. (Tacoma); Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma);

A recently completed one-story home is advertised for sale by Art Manley, a member of the Master Builders Association. It is "a Quality-Bilt Home". Located in University Place, the house featured a fireplace, tile bath, heatlox automatic oil furnace, insulation and an attached garage. The exterior is covered with dark siding and the windows and doors are painted white. A chimney extends through the roof. It was offered for sale at $9,500 with $1,500 down. Ordered by Arthur Manley. (TNT, 9/9/1951, p.B-19)

Homes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Arthur G. Manley Contracting (Tacoma); Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);

This view from the exterior of a 1950's house shows the use of large windows to bring the outdoors inside. The ranch style home has partial walls of stone with a low-pitch roof. The chimney has a unique shape, tapering to a smaller shape at the top. This home was featured in a display booth at the Northwest Builders Exhibition in Seattle in September 1951 by Budget Homes. Ordered by Phares Advertising.

Houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

A young boy is lying on an Oriental rug reading comic books in a typical living room in one of the new two- and three-bedroom homes in the Lakeview district on Bridgeport Way, just east of Lakewood Center. Large windows were featured in this living room. The kitchen can be seen through the open archway against the far wall. These new homes were built by Lakeview Builders, Inc.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lakeview Builders, Inc. (Lakewood);

The photograph of this one and one-half story single family home was ordered by Tacoma School District No. 10 together with the house at 3807 North Verde where Sherman Elementary School's new building would be built in 1953. The old school that had been at North 38th and M Streets was razed.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sherman School (Tacoma); Tacoma School District No. 10 (Tacoma);

One of the living rooms in the new Vista Manor Apartments has been furnished with a velvet covered sofa and arm chair, another winged arm chair with a small pattern, a solid colored carpet and dark wood tables. Draperies with a matching valence with a floral pattern were chosen. A small nook against the far wall has been furnished with a book case and side chair. A bedroom can be seen through the arch way at the back. Ordered by the W.H. Opie & Company, property managers for the building.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); W.H. Opie & Co. (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A very bold pattern of water-lily leaves was chosen for the carpeting in the lobby of the new Vista Manor Apartments. A curved sectional is seen against the wall on the right while two side chairs and a step table are near the windows. This more modern styling is seen in the public areas of the new apartment building built in 1951. Ordered by the W.H. Opie & Company, property managers for the building.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); W.H. Opie & Co. (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma; Lobbies --Tacoma--1950-1960;

Ordered by Pacific Coast Steel Corp. - San Francisco. Undated photograph of multiple story steel and brick building under construction. Stack from floor to above roof inside building. Vertical image. Location of building not provided.

Building construction; Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (San Francisco);

Lakewood Realty was managing the sales of new homes in Mountbrook Manor, a new housing development in Lakewood. Bill W. Tietz was the developer of the Mountbrook Manor project. This model home has been decorated in the newest styles with smooth surfaces in the wooden furniture. The bricks in the fireplace against the far wall were set vertically over each other. The lamp shades have frills at both the tops and bottoms. (TNT, 2/17/1952, p.C-12)

Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960; Mountbrook Manor (Lakewood); Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood);

Lakewood Realty was managing the sales of new homes in Mountbrook Manor, a new housing development in Lakewood off of Nyanza Park Drive. Bill W. Tietz, president of Tietz Construction Company, was the developer of the project. Bill Tietz indicated this development was located on land that was some of the most expensive in Lakewood. This dining area is enlivened with a bold patterned wallpaper with a rhododendron pattern. The model homes had been furnished for the Grand Opening of the homes in Mountbrook Manor by Sepic's Home Furnishings. (TNT, 2/17/1952, p.C-12, C-13)

Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960; Mountbrook Manor (Lakewood); Wallpapers; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Lakewood Realty (Lakewood);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. Rough hewn wood split level with garage below by A.C. Goodwin. A tall chimney runs up the side of the home. The front entrance lies several feet above the street level.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This L shaped suburban rambler with siding by E.B. Vick has a two car garage to the left and an extension at the rear of the home to the right.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

A one-story duplex faced with brick on Bridgeport Way SW, near 83rd. Ordered by the McConaghy Brothers.

Duplexes--Lakewood--1950-1960; McConaghy Brothers (Lakewood);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This new ranch style duplex has a one car garage at either side, and windows across the front to capture the Northwest sunlight. There are three steps up to the small porch with an iron railing. Address is unknown.

Duplexes--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exterior exposure of the home of Jasper and Golden Harman, for Western Furnaces. Mr. Harman was employed as a construction worker. This small one story home has a front entrance and a side entrance & the chimney indicates a fireplace. A white picket fence enclosed the small trees of new landscaping. See A65,214-1 for a view of this house before remodeling.

Homes--Parkland--1950-1960; Harman, Jasper R.--Homes & Haunts; Then & now comparisons;

The exterior of a new one-story home with an attached one-car garage. Shingles were chosen for the exterior covering with brick facing the indented area around the front entry and picture window. Ordered by Powell Construction Company.

Houses--Fircrest--1950-1960; Powell Construction Co. (Tacoma);

A new, one-story rambler with an attached two-car garage was built in Mountlake Terrace, north of Seattle. The front of the home has been faced with bricks set vertically over one another and a picture window is seen next to the front entry. The line of the front is uninterupted. Ordered by Phares Advertising Agency.

Houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

A new, one-story rambler with an attached two-car garage was built in Mountlake Terrace, north of Seattle. The line of the front of the home has been broken with the addition of a covered entry way at the front door. A picture window is seen next to the front entry. Decorative curving cuts have been made in the facia boards on the porch and on the panels surrounding the smaller windows on the front - a modified gingerbread look. Ordered by Phares Advertising Agency.

Houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. One story ranch style home with composition roof by Lester Jones for Broadmoor. Home has garage extension to the left and 3x6 windows on either side of the front door.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency.This brick home with tile roof features large 4x8 living room windows, a chimney and planter next to the front door, a projected living area to the right with windows and a daylight basement. For Paul Ferrill.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This one story ranch style home has brick wainscoting and an attached two car garage. Almost floor to ceiling windows lie between the garage and the front door. H. K. Schroeder

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Miller Construction Company built several homes on Ridgewood Avenue and Sprague between 15th and 19th Streets in the Stanley Park housing development. This one-story home has a large picture window near the front entry. A second door on the left appears to open into the garage. A driveway can be seen on the left.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma;

Miller Construction Company built several homes on Ridgewood Avenue and Sprague between 15th and 19th Streets in the Stanley Park housing development. A covered porch has been added to the front of this one-story home. The exterior is covered with white clapboards. An attached one-car garage can be seen on the left. The information provided in the upper left-hand corner indicates there are 110 homes in this housing development.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma;

Miller Construction Company built several homes on Ridgewood Avenue and Sprague between 15th and 19th Streets in the Stanley Park housing development. A covered porch has been added to the front of this one-story home and the exterior is covered with wide clapboards. The door on the right may lead to a garage.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma;

A view along one of the streets in Miller Construction Company's Stanley Park housing development along Ridgewood Avenue and Sprague between 15th and 19th Streets. Edward P. Miller was president of the general contracting company and Glen W. Miller was vice president.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma;

Ralph L. Tracy Contractor and Builder have just completed this home which was soon purchased by Frank W. Marks and his family. The one-story home has an attached one-car garage and is covered with dark shingles.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ralph L. Tracy Contractor & Builder (Tacoma); Marks, Frank W.--Homes & haunts;