This stucco Spanish-style bungalow with detached garage was located in then rural E. 72nd St. in 1925. The small one-story home had a landscaped front yard but the area surrounding the lot appears wooded and rough. A notice about its availability for purchase would be listed in the Tacoma Daily Ledger's September 27, 1925, edition. G28.1-056; BU-10,031 (TDL 9-27-25, p. E-6)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

View of two homes on an unidentified street in the Regents Park community taken during late summer in 1925. The house in the center with unusual porch belonged to Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Caswell, owners of Caswell Optical Co. Regents Park would become the Town of Fircrest in September of 1925. It had been developed by investors including Major Edward J. Bowes as a planned community back in 1907 whereby streets, sidewalks, roads and sewer systems were improved and installed. Regents Park was small in acreage and mostly residential. Homes like these two Colonial-style houses were substantial and well-maintained. G72.1-113

Houses--Fircrest--1920-1930; Caswell, J.A.--Homes & haunts; Regents Park (Fircrest);

Its grass grown tall on the front lawn, this Colonial/American Foursquare styled home located at 2121 North Fife St. was being offered as a forced sale at a price of $3,700 in 1925. The two-story home had a second-story balcony, dormer and four bedrooms and bath. The ground floor had a large front room, dining room, library and kitchen. A full basement contained a fireplace for the billiard room. It had been built around 1911 for Marvel Watson. Interested buyers could contact Hellar, Lyon & Co. G29.1-022; BU10,296 (TDL 8-20-25, p. 9-ad)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

North end apartments were available for rent in this elegant three-story turreted building in December of 1925. Built originally in 1889 and known as the "New York," it had been remodeled into a modern 18-suite apartment house in 1915. It was now known as the J.O. Hilliard Apartments. BU-10,523

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Creso Apartments, built in 1913 by Peter Creso. In June of 1925, the building sold and became the Irvington Apartments. (WSHS)

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Creso Apartments (Tacoma); Irvington Apartments (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. A large two-story house with a balcony along its entirety, with a climbing vine growing up each column. A veranda leads out into the landscaped grounds. Location of the home was not provided. (WSHS)

Houses--1920-1930; Balconies; Porches;

ca. 1925. Same broken down truck parked by a street sign as A-1419. Now the residential intersection can be seen as well as houses alongside the inclined roadway. Another automobile progresses up the incline. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Residential streets--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. View of front of two story house at 4302 So. Bell. The house was built in 1925 by builder William T. Post. In November of 1926, the Tacoma Daily Ledger called Mr. Post the "champion builder of the state." In the previous eight years, he had constructed 300 houses and three apartment buildings. His specialty was housing developments, rather than single homes. He built 60 houses on Pacific Ave. between 43rd & 48th and was consulted by the School Board and city regarding the site for Stewart Middle School. (WSHS) (TDL 11/7/1926, PG. 11-E article on Wm. T. Post)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Side view of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A652-0)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. Side view of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A653-0)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. View of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A654-0)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. In 1922, John E. McGuire, an architect with Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, had this English country cottage constructed for his family from his own design. The home is at 4109 No. 33rd and is built from whitewashed brick. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; McGuire, John E.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1925. View from front of unidentified house. Drying laundry flaps on the line at the rear of the house. This home was most likely located on the south or east end of Tacoma. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. View of the front of a two story house. The house number is 4340. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. View from the sidewalk of unidentified home. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930

ca. 1925. This home at 2714 No. Junett St. was built in 1921 for Vernetta & Irvin C. Rowland. Mr. Rowland was a partner in Hansen & Rowland. The company handled insurance, loans and surety bonds. The architect of the home was A.J. Russell. The home was built of tapestry brick and Wilkeson sandstone with a terra cotta tile roof. The construction cost was around $10,000. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rowland, I.C.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1925. Neatly kept Craftsman-style house with vegetable garden on right. (WSHS- negative A915-0)

Houses--Tacoma;

The intersection of North Prospect at North 15th, looking east, was photographed for court evidence on February 8, 1926. The streets were paved and homes on both sides appear large and well maintained. House on the right corner is 1501 North Prospect; house on the left corner is 1502 North Prospect. Sidewalks and curbs were installed which was not a feature in all neighborhoods. Ornamental street lamps were spaced evenly along both sides of the street. The "90 ft" noted in the photograph's lower left corner is believed to be the distance to the intersection from the camera's viewpoint. G58.1-061 (photograph has been damaged)

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Street lights--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Boland Studios were requested to photograph the North 15th and Prospect Streets for court evidence. This February 8, 1926, view of North Prospect at 15th, looking west, shows neatly trimmed yards and parking strips. The large home on the left is 1429 North Prospect, across the street is 1430 North Prospect. This part of town had sidewalks and curbs, amenities not enjoyed by all. The streets are nearly empty of traffic with only three parked cars visible. The "120 ft" noted in the lower left corner of the photograph may have been the distance to the intersection from the photographer's viewpoint. G58.1-062

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The street at center is North 15th St., looking north from Prospect, on February 8, 1926. This street had ornamental street lamps, neatly trimmed parking strips and yards, curbs and sidewalks. Utility poles were placed so that wires would not impact view of the street. At center right is 1429 North Fife. The other home in the immediate background is 1430 North Prospect. The "60 ft" noted in the left lower corner of the photograph may have been the distance to the intersection. Photograph taken for court evidence. G57.2-013

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Street lights--Tacoma--1920-1930;

View of North 15th at Prospect looking south on February 8, 1926; photograph taken for court evidence. The homes visible appear to be large and well maintained with neatly clipped lawns and parking strips. House on the right is 1429 North Prospect; house on the left is 1501 North Prospect. Trees have been planted along sidewalks in the parking strips. Street visibility is clear with no traffic or parked cars. Utility poles have been placed in alleys rather than in front of the houses. Photographer has once again noted "60 ft" in lower left corner, probably the distance to the intersection from his viewpoint. G57.1-012

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A two-story house with a full basement has been built on a hillside with access to the one-car garage in the basement from the lower side. The address for the house is 3116 No. Alder (now renumbered to 3114) and Richards notes list "Lockwood" as the contractor. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Evelyn Apartments, 16th and I Streets. The Evelyn, 821 So. 16th St., was constructed in 1925. F.H. Madsen was the builder. The apartment building was designed by C. Fred W. Lundberg, of the architectural firm of Lundberg & Ekvall. An advertisement in the April 5, 1926 News Tribune stated that the building offered the "conveniences of a refined apartment" with the "comforts of home." The apartments had hardwood floors, Universal beds, built-in dressers, dressing rooms, spacious porches, their own individual laundry equipment, storeroom, garage and gas range. (WSHS) (TNT 4/5/1926, pg. 3- advertisement)

Evelyn Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Residence interior showing radio set, easy chair, fireplace. For Neils Hansen Manufacturing Company. (filed with Argentum)

Living rooms--1920-1930; Radios--1920-1930;

At 18 feet wide and 20 feet long, the cottage owned by architect Silas E. Nelsen and his wife, Gerda, located at 407 South Sheridan Avenue, was the "smallest complete home in the city" when it was built in 1926. Although the foundation was intended to be used for a two car garage on one of Mr. Nelsen's two vacant lots, he finished it as a home and his family of three lived there for a few years while they planned and built their larger home. The contractor for both homes was Henry "Chips" Querette. Both men and the home were featured in an article in the August 1928 Better Homes & Gardens magazine, "My home is My Fo'castle." The two story English style cottage, which was called the "Fo'castle," had four rooms and all the features of a larger home including a bath, kitchen and tiny breakfast nook. It was a pioneer in space saving features. (filed with Argentum) (TDL 8/8/1926, pg. A9, Better Homes & Gardens, August 1928, pg. 21)

Houses-- Tacoma--1920-1930; Nelsen, Silas E.--Homes & haunts; Fo'castle (Tacoma);

Living room of Silas E. and Gerda M. Nelsen home, the "Fo'castle," located at 407 So. Sheridan Ave. The English cottage, at 18 feet wide and 20 feet long, was the "smallest complete home in the city." The home was built in 1926 by contractor Henry "Chips" Querette from Nelsen's design. It was home to the Nelsens and their daughter for several years as the family designed and built a larger adjacent home.. The living room measured out at 17 feet long and 9 1/2 feet wide, with a large fireplace gracing one wall. The cottage had two rooms downstairs and two bedrooms, complete with closets, upstairs. (TDL 8/8/1926, pg. A9, Better Homes & Gardens August 1928, pg. 21) (filed with Argentum)

Living rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Nelsen, Silas E.--Homes & haunts; Fo'castle (Tacoma);

In July of 1926, this three year old bungalow at 1607 No. Alder was on the market. It is pictured with the "For Sale" sign at the front of the house. Photograph ordered by the Melendy Company, real estate. The house had been built for the current owner, Anton C. Schwarz, and was located near the entrance of the College of Puget Sound campus. The listing in the Tacoma Daily Ledger described the 14x20 living room with fireplace, music room or den separated from living room by french doors, 14 x 14 dining room, kitchen, breakfast room and two downstairs bedrooms and a bath. The basement was 28 x 35 and contained the laundry. The second floor had one bedroom and an attic for storage. Floors were of triple construction, 2 of fir with an oak overlay. The garage was detached from the home. The asking price in 1926 was $6,850. (filed with Argentum) (TDL 7/11/1926, pg. E-5)

Houses--1920-1930; Schwarz, Anton C.--Homes & haunts;

Interior view of S.A. Andrews' residence. This may have been the sitting or living room filled with delicate and ornate furniture. Samuel and Valerie Andrews resided at 1008 North "I" St. in 1926. He owned a women's apparel firm at 9th & Broadway called the S.A. Andrews Co. The Andrews would move later to a two-story brick home on Lake Steilacoom that was designed by architect Silas E. Nelsen.

Andrews, Samuel A.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Chairs;

View of frame Tudor-style residence by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Entrance gate at Joseph L. Carman estate, Villa Carman, ca. 1926. For Western Iron and Wire Works. Estate was purchased by Lowell T. and Helen Murray in 1939 and by actress Linda Evans in 1987. (WSHS)

Houses--Lakewood--1920-1930; Villa Carman (Lakewood); Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Western Iron and Wire Works (Tacoma); Estates--Lakewood;