A two-story home is shown from the lower level that has an outside door from the basement built into the sloping property. The exterior of the home has been painted a light color and an arbor that has been built across the entire back of the house is painted a dark color. Lawn chairs, a sand box, a tricycle, a lawn mower and a bench can also be seen. Ordered by Beattie Construction (Beatty).
Vista Manor Apartments, Gaston Lance, Architect. General view of 16 story reinforced concrete apartment building with cloverleaf floor plan from across the street, several vehicles parked in front. The first seven floors would be ready for tenants in November of 1951.
Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;
A door is partially ajar to disclose a modern bathroom in a model home in the city's southend. Stark white fixtures dominate the small space; pipes are exposed leading to the sink. The room is abundantly tiled, both on the walls near the bathtub and also on the flooring. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
Bathrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tiles; Model houses--Tacoma; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);
The door is opened to show the interior of a large one-car garage. The concrete floor space is empty of vehicles; it does not appear to have additional insulation in the walls or ceilings. Tucked along the sides near the doorway leading to the attached house is a water heater and washing machine. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
A new home has just been sold by Valley Realty in December, 1951. The front of the home and garage appear to be built of brick while the side visible is partially wood. It appears to be a rambler in style, with fireplace and one-car garage. The new homeowner apparently will have to complete the landscaping and perhaps remove large rocks near the yard's front and side.
A bold leaf patterned carpet accentuates the spaciousness of the new Vista Manor's lobby. The multi-storied apartment building, managed by W.H. Opie & Company, was open for business in November, 1951. All 133 units were view properties; in addition, they were earthquake and fireproof. View of lobby with rippled glass walls, three stuffed chairs, elaborate lamp and waste paper baskets, and drawn drapes. Photograph ordered by C.F. Davidson, contractor. (TNT 11-4-51, C-12)
Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); Lobbies--Tacoma; Floor coverings; Lamps; Chairs;
Exterior of a newly completed, one-story rambler in a wooded area. The exterior is partially covered with brick. The roof is covered with cedar shakes. A two-car garage opens on the left and appears to connect with the kitchen through an opening at the back of the garage. The fence around a curved concrete play area has not yet been completed. The kitchen is located in the corner of the L-shaped floor plan. Ordered by John T. Steward who owned a real estate office in Lakewood. This could possibly be his home at 12305 Nyanza Road Southwest.
This is possibly the residence of Dennis Slenning, manager of the Oregon-Washington Plywood Company. According to the 1949 city directory, he and his family resided at 1215 North Alder. This contemporary style home was built with many picture windows. It had both a covered patio and a deck for entertaining.
This box-style, two-story house, hip roof with dormer, full front porch with three doric columns, and wood foundation was one of three houses at 5201, 5213, 5219 South K Street that would be removed to make way for Mann Elementary School. Ordered for Tacoma School District No. 10. Bids for the three houses would be accepted at the Tacoma School District by October 28, 1951. (TNT, 10/14/1951, p.B-4)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma School District No. 10 (Tacoma); Horace Mann School (Tacoma);
Model homes at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle. Homes selling for $5,999. People viewing two model homes, one-story with composition roof. Automobiles parked in street. For Phares Advertising Company.
Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Model houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Model houses--Mountlake Terrace; Posing; Fashion models--Seattle; Neighborhoods--Mountlake Terrace;
Sherman L. Rowland's home at 5714 79th St. W. in Lakewood. The large rambler has an Arizona sandstone with vertical red cedar exterior, large windows, a covered porch and a two car garage. A television antenna extends beyond the chimney. Sherman L. Rowland was a builder in Tacoma, owner of Rowland Construction Company. Ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency.
Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. This one-story 1950's rambler has added shutters at the windows and the roof extents in a straight line to the edges of the home. A one-car garage has been included at the far end. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.
Two women stand by the entrance to the model home at Mountlake Terrace. A large picture window has been placed next to the door on the right. The home was built of concrete block.
Wallander Homes. A view of the front of a one-story, ranch-style home built of concrete blocks with a cedar shake roof. A brick chimney comes through the roof near the one-car garage. A brick flower box has been built by the front door. Ordered by W.A. Wollander.
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wollander Homes (Tacoma);
War Housing; Housing facilities. During World War II, this 1888 Colonial duplex, located at 707-09 So. I St, which included six apartments was converted to twelve apartments. Ordered by Mr. H. Stubbs. (TNT 3/10/1943, pg. 19)
War Housing. Housing facilities. In March of 1943, housing was scarce in Tacoma. Structures that housed businesses that were closed were remodeled into dormitories for single workers or small apartments for families. Ordered by Mr. H. Stubbs.
War Housing; Housing facilities. With Tacoma so crowded, newcomers were forced into structures like these- converted chicken coups or sheds with no electricity or plumbing. Ordered by Mr. H. Stubbs.
War Housing. Housing facilities. In March of 1943, Tacoma was in need of more housing for the floods of workers attracted by the defense industries, which ran 24/7. Large structures such as this one would be divided into several apartments in order to house more people. Ordered by Mr. H. Stubbs.
ca. 1943. War housing. American Lake. Group of one-story housing units around graded open area. Clothes hanging on clothes line on left in this circa 1943 photograph.
Exterior of Puget Sound Bank Building showing offices of Hansen and Rowland, Inc., Insurance. A wrap around arrow is used to advertise the location. Pacific Avenue, both north and south of the bank building, is shown as well as automobiles on the street. TPL-8688
Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;
Fircrest housing progress for A. G. Homann. 50 homes are is the process of being built by Miller Construction Co. in Fircrest. After going through a housing shortage in 1943 these homes are sure to be occupied immediately after completion. View of building progress in Fircrest.
Housing developments--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Home of Mrs. A. G. Dibrell, picture of four. Aquilla G. and Martha E. Dibrell and their two children smile as they get their family portrait taken on June 24, 1944. Aquilla G. Dibrell is enlisted with the United States Navy.
Group portraits; Dibrell, Aquilla G.--Family; Dibrell, Aquilla G.--Homes & haunts; Military personnel--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Tacoma Laundry, Meyer's home, five laundries and a garage. This home was built in 1938 by William Hiltbrunn. It is French Chateau style and made of brick. The house was purchased in 1940 by Fred J. Meyer. Exterior side view of Fred J. Meyer's home.
Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Home Service Laundry Co. (Tacoma); Meyer, Fred J., 1880-1954; Hiltbrunn, William;
Food Store for H.J. Geissler. This is a three story building with first-floor store front next door to a parking garage on one side and a three story building with the B&B Cafe on the street front. An automobile is parked in front and another with top down and rumble seat open is entering the garage.
Sears Window, Mr. Moor. Toys fill the window display including a fantasy model train, PT boat, tank, toy soldier and sailor, dolls, stuffed animals, Dumbo, and a clown. A poster of animals playing table tennis and others line the back of the display.
Home portrait of Tacoma mayor Val Fawcett and wife Linda. The Fawcetts resided at 3416 North 19th St. This photograph was taken shortly before Thanksgiving, 1949; other pictures in this series showed the mayor's family, including daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters.
Individual shots of three homes at Lowell School, 812 No. 13th, 816 No. 13th and 820 No. 13th. This house and two others on North 13th Street were moved to make way for the new Lowell School which was built at 810 North 13th Street in 1950. The old school at North 12th and Yakima Streets was destroyed by the earthquake in April 1949. This house is very like one of the other houses that was moved that was located at 812 North 13th Street.
Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Porches--Tacoma; Columns--Tacoma; Bay windows--Tacoma; Moving of structures--Tacoma;
Skyline from 11th Street Bridge, Condon Company, Judy. This view of Tacoma from the tideflats shows the roof line of the Wheeler Osgood Company. The 11th Street Bridge spans City Waterway leading into the heart of Tacoma's financial and business district. The Washington Building is just to the right of 11th Street on the other side of the bridge. The Rust Building is seen just beyond it. The tower of Central School shows over the top of the Washington Building and the next tall building on the right is the Medical Arts Building. This view also shows the various structures and commercial facilities along the waterfront of City Waterway with the railroad tracks behind them.
Business districts--Tacoma; Waterfronts; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cityscapes; Cities & towns--Tacoma; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);
