Laying floor covering at Devlin Home, DFPA, Hal Dixon. Two workmen are laying asbestos tile over a plywood sub-floor using a dark, very sticky adhesive. These are some of the final touches in completing the Devlin's renovated home on Steilacoom Lake.

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

Front of home at 6021 Pacific Ave. An exterior view of the one-story house with a two-car garage. The clapboards have been painted white. The lawn slopes up to the front of the house and the walkway has a gentle curve from the driveway. A trellis provides privacy on the right side of the house.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

After photograph of 1022 East Harrison, Helander Co. This two-story home was built for D.H. Cantwell in 1910. A bay-window is seen on the left side of the home, newly re-shingled by Helander and Company.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Helander & Co. (Tacoma);

A study area has been included in the bedroom that was part of the new second-story addition to Verne Carlson's residence in 1950. His older daughter is typing at a desk with a goose-neck lamp on the corner. A combination radio-phonograph is shown on a table that has a storage area below for phonograph records. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

Carlson, Verne--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Building materials; Girls--Tacoma--1950-1960; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Typewriters; Radios; Phonographs;

A two-story, Dutch Colonial home of W. Kostick, at 115 7th St. in Auburn, has recently been resided with wide shingles. Concrete steps, set at an angle to the house, lead up to the front door. The downspout curves to be able to follow the line of one of the double supporting columns at the front of the porch. Ordered by Linwood Sales. Compare with D49,047-2.

Houses--Auburn--1950-1960; Linwood Sales Co. (Tacoma); Kostick, W.--Homes & haunts; Then & now comparisons;

Exterior of plywood house owned by Mr. H.J. Cox, Eugene, Oregon. This one-story home has been covered with wide pieces of plywood painted a light color with narrow banding between each piece painted a dark color. The roof is extended over the sides of the house and large, picture windows are seen on this side of the home. Orderd by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

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

A house and shed perch at the top of a cliff above where dirt is being removed for construction near Puyallup Ave. in Tacoma. This is possibly the site that is being cleared for the construction of Tacoma's new sanitation plant.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Alleys--Tacoma;

Plywood cut into wide shingles is being applied to the exterior of the house at 2514 McCarver. A chimney of light-colored brick is seen to the left of the carpenter. The interior of the home is still unfinished. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

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

A carpenter is applying plywood cut into wide shingles to the exterior of the house at 2514 McCarver. Windows have already been installed. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

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

In process photograph of siding being applied at 1022 No. Prospect. Home Improvement Company, Seattle.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Then & now comparisons;

After photograph, of the three-story apartment house at 13th and Market, the LeRoy Apartments. The detailing in the window shapes has been repeated in the detail at the cornice. A man looks out from the upper, front window. The sign on the lower left corner indicates the building was recently reshingled with John's-Manville asbestos shingles by Blair Construction. Ordered by Blair Construction Company, Mr. Blair.

Apartment houses--Tacoma; Building materials; Blair Construction Co. (Tacoma);

Exposure of house at 4551 Sixth Avenue. This exterior view of the home located at 4551 Sixth Avenue was taken on July 11, 1950. It was the residence of Thomas T. and Belle B. Richmond. Built in 1927, this Tudor-style home had a steeply pitched roof and arched doorways and windows. There was a small balcony built above a side entry which overlooked the yard's many bushes and shrubs. TPL-9522

Dwellings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Yards--Tacoma--1950-1960;

House being lowered on barge for 4th of July show. A house is being carefully lowered by crane onto a barge at the Port of Tacoma and will be towed to Commencement Bay. As the sign on the old wood framed house proclaims, it will be set afire on the evening of the 4th of July as part of the Tacoma Athletic Commission's Big Free Show. The City Fireboat will be present to extinguish the flames.

Housing--Tacoma; Barges--Tacoma; Fourth of July celebrations; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Fireboats--Tacoma--1950-1960;

George G. Franklin's family home was the winner of the Tacoma Times House Beautiful contest in 1947, this house had also been nominated in 1920. The home, located in Tacoma's Stadium-Annie Wright Historical District, eventually became the Central Lutheran Church Parsonage in 1975. Interior view of one of the bedrooms; a fireplace helps keep the bedroom warm in the cold winter months.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boudoirs--Tacoma; Fireplaces--Tacoma; Beds; Bedspreads; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Franklin, Alice S.--Associated objects; Franklin, George G.--Homes & haunts;

In 1889 James N. Buckley was planning to build an elaborate house on this lot and a local newspaper featured a story with describing the future home. For some unknown reason the house was never built. Charles H. Hyde had this house at 425 Tacoma Avenue North built in 1905; it was later owned by Harold A. Allen, Henry Rhodes and George G. Franklin. Interior view of the spacious and beautifully decorated living room with sofas, chairs, paintings, lamps and tables. This photograph was taken on January 5, 1949.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma; Lamps; Draperies; Seating furniture--Tacoma; Franklin, George G.--Homes & haunts;

Hundreds of people enjoyed the 2-hour bus tour of the entries in the 2nd Annual Tacoma Beautiful Contest, afterwards everyone gathered at Hotel Winthrop's Crystal Ballroom for a tea reception and awaited the announcement of the winners. Leon Titus announced the winners and awarded the prizes. View of John Kellson's home, garden is on opposite side, lamppost in foreground, the Kellson home was awarded 2nd place (T. Times, 7/12/48, p. 1).

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Lampposts--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma; Gardening--Tacoma; Kellson, John W.--Homes & haunts;

John J. Hewitt house, Delano and Aldrich with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1925. Exterior view of house.

Dwellings - Houses - Tacoma

Interior view of Wollander Farwest Home; view of living room with matching shag trimmed sectional sofa, shag rug, curtains, fireplace and end tables. The kitchen has white cabinets, a three burner stove and oven, a single sided sink and a washing machine located on left side of sink; there was likely a utility room where refrigerator was kept.

Prefabricated houses; Housing--Tacoma; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma; Seating furniture--Tacoma; Housing developments--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma);

Exterior of Marshall residence, furnace in basement, Harvey Wiggle, Elling E. Olson. The exterior of a two-story bungalow style home with white shingles, a deep covered porch with heavy columns, and rafter tails showing at both edges of the roof. Brickwork supports the porch and columns. Concrete steps lead up to the front lawn.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bungalows--Tacoma;

This house was built in 1908 for L. Jardeen; the current owner of this property is Nellie K. Otis. Exterior view of Nellie K. Otis' home, located at 3323 North 18th Street in Tacoma's North End neighborhood; Nellie is the widow of Grant O. Otis.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Clapboard siding--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma; Otis, Nellie K.--Homes & haunts;

Interior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. View of the spacious dining room, kitchen is visible through doorway on right side, window on left side allows for natural lighting in room. Photo ordered by Harold Dixon, Publicity Director for Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Plywood; Dining rooms--Lakewood; Dining tables; Ceilings--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

Exterior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. View of their yard with a brick flower bed beneath the windows located to the right of a doorway, possibly the main entrance. Photo ordered by Harold Dixon, Publicity Director for Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

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

The new pathway lighting system for Jefferson Park's playfield took a giant step toward final installation in October of 1949 when the members of the Jefferson Park Playground Association turned out with picks and shovels to dig the conduit ditches for the new 22-foot standards. Along with their arms and backs, the association put $500 into the project. The Metropolitan Park District earmarked $900 for the six new lights, and City Light also helped with this project. The lights were placed around the fieldhouse and along the park pathways. Frank E. Powell, the association president, is one of the men working on the ditch. (T.N.T., 10/25/49, p. 1).

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Urban beautification--Tacoma--1940-1950; City & town life--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma; Jefferson Park (Tacoma); Jefferson Park Playground Association (Tacoma);

Back of home at 6021 Pacific Ave. An exterior view of the back yard and rear of the one-story house. Flower borders edge the yard. A patio extends from the back of the house with outdoor seating.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The curved asphalt street and rolling lawns of the suburban Lakewood community "Fairway at Lakewood," developed by H.A. Briggs. The planned community consisted of 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath ramblers, built from several different designs and of varied materials, selling for $10,000- 14,000. The different designs gave the look of custom designed homes to the neighborhood. Two children stop their bicycles on a summer day to converse. The streets are empty of traffic. The above street has been identified as Oakridge Dr. S.W. Young children were used to walking to Custer Elementary School via streets like Oakridge. (Additional information provided by a reader) TPL-10463

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960; Residential streets--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Street scenes from the housing addition "Fairway at Lakewood," developed by H.A. Briggs. Fairway was a planned community of upscale ranch homes off Steilacoom Blvd. about 1 mile from the Lakewood Center. The rambler homes were distinctive in that they were originals; of different designs and varied materials. The curved streets and rolling green lawns invited play by neighborhood children and a suburban style of life.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960;

The Better Homes & Gardens "Idea Home of the Year," at Skyline Terrace. This daylight basement recreation room, called the family room or TV room, has a clever back peg board to hang sports equipment such as rackets, flippers and gloves. The family room measured 18 x 25 feet. The ever present fifties television stands up on skinny legs. The basement also had a sandstone fireplace with a massive raised slate hearth, space for a workshop, storage, a Delco heating plant, laundry room and a roughed in 4th bedroom. Over 3,000 people viewed the new home on its first Open House during the 9th annual Home Week and Tour of Homes. (TNT 9/9/1956, pg. E-18)

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

Exterior of home, possibly 4009 Ridge Rd. West, in University Place; ordered by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. This interesting two story home has a patio with a deck above, plus what appears to be an open air breezeway from one part of the home to another. It appears to be built on a rise with the two story portion on the lower level and a breezeway leading to a one story portion at the top of the hill, possibly a garage. In addition to all of the outdoor living space, the home has lots of windows for natural lighting.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960;

Exterior of home, possibly 4009 Ridge Rd. West, in University Place; ordered by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. This August, 1956, photo shows the two story home built snug into the hillside, with a patio below covered by an open air deck above. At the top of the hill is a one story structure, possibly a garage. The home appears to be new; no landscaping has been installed at this time.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960;

The Better Homes & Gardens "Idea Home of the Year," at Skyline Terrace. Skyline Terrace was a 30 million, 1500 home development being built by Miller Construction. This is the street entrance view of the house and attached carport. Two planter boxes flank the steps leading up to the front door. The home was 1430 square feet on the ground floor with another 1430 sq. feet available in the basement. (TNT 9/19/1956, pg. E-18)

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