Exterior of plywood house owned by Mr. H.J. Cox, Eugene, Oregon. This view of the low, ranch-style home shows the roof line and a large brick chimney. The sleek lines of the home are mimicked by the sleek, uncluttered landscaping. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

Houses--Oregon--Eugene; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Building materials;

The interior of a new second-story addition to Verne Carlson's residence shows plywood used as the wall covering. The stairwell from the lower floor is on the right. Storage areas on the left are covered with doors also made using plywood. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Building materials;

After photographs of remodeled kitchen, Harold Stamey residence. The archway that separated the kitchen from the breakfast room has been removed and a curved bench and a triangular-shaped table have been added. Larger windows have been added above the new kitchen counters. Compare with photograph A47623-4.

Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Remodeling--Tacoma--1950-1960; Breakfast rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stamey, Harold--Homes & haunts;

Broadway Furniture has vacated their premises at 1117-19 Broadway between Ted Brown's Music Company and GallenKamp Shoes. The building had six stories. The exterior of the ground floor was decorated with bas-relief stone carving framing the display windows and main entrance.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Mercantile facilities--Tacoma; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Tacoma; Broadway Furniture (Tacoma);

Construction looks to be well underway on the Park Towers Apartments on July 28, 1950. It will have fifteen floors and 139 units. It is expected to cost approximately $780,000. The apartment building opened for occupancy May of 1951. A two bedroom apartment with a living room, dinette, kitchen and bath rented for $85 - 112.50 per month. A one bedroom with dinette $ 65- 92.50 per month, a one bedroom with kitchenette $65 - 82.50 per month. A studio rented for $60-65 a month. (TNT 7-30-50, p.1) TPL-8366

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Apartment houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs--1950-1960; Park Towers Apartments (Tacoma);

ca. 1950. The summer of 1950 was a busy time for Tacoma's construction industry. Four large apartment complexes were being built at the same time, with total costs of upward to $2,000,000. Work is being continued on the second floor of this large apartment house shown in an overhead view.

Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Progress photographs--1950-1960;

ca. 1950. This photograph shows an exterior view of possibly one extremely large home nestled among several tall trees. There is an automobile parked on the grass near the building. A chimney and dormers are present on this sprawling wooden structure. The location is unknown; it could possibly be in a park-like environment.

Houses--1950-1960; Buildings--1950-1960; Automobiles--1950-1960;

Exterior view of the home that Wollander Farwest Homes and Wollander Better Builder Plans designed and built for Tacoma's first annual home show; this house was on display at College of Puget Sound's new Memorial Fieldhouse gymnasium. This house was designed and built in about three weeks, people who attended the home show could register to win this home and landscaped yard, which was valued at $8,500 (T.N.T., 4/26/49, p. 26).

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma); Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma);

Plastic plywood being applied as siding in dry kiln at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., DFPA, Hal Dixon.

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Plastic plywood being applied as siding in dry kiln at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., DFPA, Hal Dixon.

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Building materials--Tacoma;

Home at 804 Lewis Ave., Sumner, Karl H. Kaman. A view of the exterior of a one-story home with a small patio at the foot of the steps. The exterior has been covered with "Perma-stone." Yard is well landscaped with closely cut grass and a row of small shrubs possibly marking the home's boundary.

Houses--Sumner--1940-1950; K.H. Kaman Co. (Tacoma); Building materials;

Pouring concrete at the new Tacoma Transit Company building. A crane from Sunnen Heavy Hauling & Crane Service is lifting a bucket of cement to the top of the forms built for the reinforced concrete construction of the building. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, John Ritchie.

Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Concrete--Tacoma; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hoisting machinery; Sunnen Auto Freight & Heavy Hauling Co. (Tacoma); Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

The exterior of the Franke Tobey Jones Home. The English Tudor-style home for old ladies was built in 1924. The facility was first called Restholme but was later renamed in honor of its benefactor Franke M. Tobey Jones. Franke M. Tobey Jones was the wife of C.H. Jones, one of the four founders of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. TPL-5772

Franke Tobey Jones Home (Tacoma); Rest homes--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The back side of a newly completed rambler in Lakewood looking out into a wooded lot. The massive chimney is built of the same brick as the lower portion of the house. The garage can be seen on the far left. Ordered by John T. Steward.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Exterior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. Photo ordered by Harold Dixon, Publicity Director for Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Plywood; Trees--Lakewood; Yards--Lakewood; Neighborhoods--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

The area near Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland, was being developed by local real estate companies. Many new houses had been built and new neighborhoods were formed. View of Pierce County families visiting the newly built homes in Parkland, many of these homes were having "open houses".

Neighborhoods--Parkland; Houses--Parkland--1940-1950; Automobiles--Parkland--1940-1950; City & town life--Parkland; Speculative houses--Parkland--1940-1950; Housing developments--Parkland;

The F.W. Woolworth Co. building was constructed on the site formerly occupied by the Fidelity Building at 11th & Broadway in 1950. Woolworth's celebrated the grand opening of store #105 on November 2, 1950. It was the end of an era when the department store / variety store closed its doors for the last time in 1993. (TNT 11-2-50, B-6)

Commercial facilities; F.W. Woolworth Co. (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior view of one story unit. It is unclear whether this is the front or back entrance to the residence. Style is contemporary with slightly sloping roofline. Light colored masonry to the side of the door may be an outdoor barbecue. There is apparently a basement as small windows can barely be seen ground level.

Houses--1950-1960;

This appears to be the back entrance to a duplex which may have been recently constructed at 2512 No. McCarver Street. View shows chimney and screened back door. Also in photograph, which was taken on September 13, 1950, is roof overhang which connects the two buildings.

Houses--1950-1960; Chimneys;

Ranch home at Interlaaken, Karl H. Kaman contractor. An exterior view of the one-story home with dormers that has recently been resurfaced with "Perma-stone". Possibly the Rothwell residence. Perma-Stone was an enduring material, cast with molds on walls of wood, brick, block, stucco or tile, new or old construction.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; K.H. Kaman Co. (Tacoma); Building materials;

Exterior photographs, H.A. Briggs, Spillman. Officers of the Briggs firm discuss plans and features of the next unit before the Parkland addition dwelling in the background is completed. L-R, Jack N. Briggs, vice president and manager; H.A. Briggs, president; Verne Spillman, sales manager; Robert J. Larson, superintendent of building. (TNT, 8/7/1949, p.A-12)

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials; Briggs, Jack N.; Briggs, H.A.; Spillman, Verne; Larson, Robert J.; Briggs Construction Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior of residence at 3301 North 18th Street, Howard Bruman. This established one-story home has beautiful gardens and trellises around the exterior. Large picture windows are seen on the first floor and there is a dormer into the attic area. This was the home of Howard P. and and Carrie Braman in 1949.

Houses--Tacoma; Braman, Howard P.--Homes & Haunts; Gardens--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior of model home. The 1954 Tacoma Home Show model home was located at 1802 North Shirley and dubbed the "TX-101", standing for "Tacoma Experiment--Year of the Washington Centennial Plus One". It was an ultra-modern, state of the art creation built by the S.L. Rowland Construction Co., a member of the Tacoma Master Builders Association. This view of the home's kitchen showed that it was the heart of the family home. The skylight provided sunshine even on the gloomiest day. The countertops were in off-white shades and peg-board cabinet doors in light blue. The kitchen came with an in-the-wall oven, popular cabinet-top range and a Dishmaster dishwasher. A housewife could stand at the double sink and observe her children playing on the private patio, peek at guests in the living room, and be steps away from her meal cooking on the stove. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (TNT 5-18-54, C-8, 9)

Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Model houses--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Interior of model home. The large living room in the 1954 Tacoma Home Show model home was conveniently placed next to the kitchen. The storage cabinets on one side of the room were equipped with glassware and china and had sliding peg-board doors on both sides, easily reachable from the kitchen as well as the living room. There was a large brick and slate fireplace just inside an entry way. Open book shelves on one wall complemented the exposed beams in the ceiling. Large windows and the extensive use of wood seemed to invite the outdoors in. The 1954 model, "TX-101", was the first Tacoma Home Show entry that used an all-contemporary motif. It was designed by College of Puget Sound alumnus, Robert Billsbrough Price. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (TNT 5-18-54, C-9)

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Model houses--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

ca. 1954. This photograph of a Tudor-style home was finished in sepia tones and probably taken in the spring of 1954. The large two-story home appears to be made from stucco. It has dormers, a recessed entry, possible lead-glass windows, and a curving walkway. A small dangling shingle identifies it as house #3801.

Houses--1950-1960;

Ben Cheney's home. The original Cheney home was burned on January 11, 1949. Cheney was rescued by neighbors from a second story window. This new home was designed by Percy G. Ball, AIA. The Ben Cheney family home in Browns Point was a large, two-story structure with wood siding. This is the west exposure. Multiple picture windows throughout the house allowed residents to enjoy the panoramic view. The master bedroom is on the far left, with another bedroom adjacent. The family room and childrens' playroom is in the projecting portion of the upper floor with the dining room and living room below. The Cheney's six-year-old daughter, Sandra, had a special playhouse of her own; constructed with a porch, chimney, and windows, it was featured in a News Tribune layout on children's playrooms and houses dated July 18, 1954. (TNT 7-18-54, D-1; TNT 12-20-59, C-13)

Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

John W. Jankanish farm, Rt. 2, Box 660, Tacoma. Pastures divided by wire and post fencing.

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

This is an example of American Foursquare architecture, a style of housing closely resembling Colonial Revival. The house is two-storied with a symmetrical facade and deep porch with three columns. It has wood siding on its exterior. It is the residence of Ellis J. Shane, 4124 North Mason. Photograph ordered by Safeway Builders.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Porches--Tacoma;

Maxwell Spring Valley home. This may be the home of Horace D. Maxwell who owned the Maxwell Petroleum Company, which later merged with the General Petroleum Corp. of California to form one of the largest gasoline distributors in the country. The Maxwells owned a home in Spring Valley, just north of the Pierce-King County line. Their daughter, Doris, celebrated her wedding reception in the Maxwell family home in June, 1949. View of large rambler style house and grounds located in Spring Valley; photograph taken on July 12, 1954.

Houses--Spring Valley--1950-1960;

The model home at 1101 Lenore Dr. in the Skyline Terrace subdivision was listed as a "Home for All America" in September, 1954. Designed by Cleveland architects Robert A. Little & Associates, it was built by well-known local builders, the Miller Construction Co. The design was sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens magazine which ran a 19 page article in its September, 1954, issue. The Skyline Terrace model was one of three adaptations of the basic plan. View of large corridor kitchen shows plenty of room for light colored stove and easy-to-clean metal cabinets on one side with automatic dishwasher across the aisle. Special cabinet features included a spice shelf, a cup shelf, towel drying racks and a vermin-proof bread drawer. A wooden three-piece dinette set is against the wall under the windows. A glimpse of what is possibly the dining room can be seen through the kitchen doorway. The 1955 City Directory shows the three bedroom home to be occupied by Fremont C. and Virginia Gault; Mr. Gault was an executive with Weyerhaeuser Timber. Photograph ordered by Miller Construction Co. (TNT 9-19-54, E-7)

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