On September 25, 1951, construction workers were photographed at an unidentified location with one man busy at putting rebar on the large upper floor of building while five men on the right were working together on upper floor and ceiling of building.

Building construction--1950-1960;

View of new homes in Mountbrook Manor. Situated on wooded lots, Mountbrook Manor consisted of several new ramblers. In a photograph taken on March 15, 1952, several one-story homes are shown with attached one-car garages. Large pipes are visible in the lot left of the finished homes. Photograph ordered by Lakewood Realty.

Houses--1950-1960; Lakewood Realty (Lakewood);

An example of cement block construction is this one-story home with a two-car garage. The house is built in the ranch-style manner with long, horizontal lines and shallow-pitched roof. The backyard is filled with tall trees. An automobile with license plate A260733 is parked in the garage. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

Houses--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Phares Advertising Agency of Seattle commissioned a number of photographs of one-story wood block houses in late October, 1951. These homes may have been in the same housing development; view of one-story ranch style residence with fireplace. This home had a one-car garage.

Houses--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

This small one-story ranch style home is house #24203. The house is apparently made out of wood and block construction; it has a one-car attached garage. There are vine-covered trellises at the home's entrance. A small picket fence with an arched gate is to the rear of the residence. Photograph taken on October 31, 1951; ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

Houses--1950-1960; Trellises; Fences; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Cartosian carpet in the Lakewood home of the Fred Urbans as pictured in this September 20, 1951 photograph. Large living room with couch group by three wall windows. Piano across from fireplace with chair groupings to the left. (T.N.T.).

Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Urban, Fred--Homes & haunts; Pianos; Floor coverings;

New ranch style home, with two car garage, in Lakewood, designed & built by H.A. Briggs. As the demand for housing, partially fueled by G.I. loans, grew, so did suburban flight. One of the areas to benefit greatly from this trend was the rapidly growing suburban community of Lakewood. From the families that bought & occupied these homes would come that broad base of population born in the fifties known as "Baby Boomers." Briggs Construction Co. was owned by H.A. Briggs, who lived at 523 Alta Vista Place in Fircrest.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Briggs Construction Co. (Tacoma);

New one story rambler in Mountlake Terrace addition. The number "2629" is written on the glass window of this new home. The house appears to be of concrete block construction with a gabled roof covering the entrance to the front door.

Houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

This well-dressed woman is proud of the new water line providing water in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. From the helmet-shaped pump a series of half-submerged valves and various other pipes lead off to the left. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Water supply--Mountlake Terrace; Hydraulic facilities--Mountlake Terrace;

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This one story ranch home with brick facing on the lower front, by Bell & Valdez, has an attached garage and a three pane window to the right. The home is located on NE 19th St. in Bellevue.

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

The rear of Frank Kirste's two-story house in the Sunset Beach area of University Place. Gordon Johnston was the architect of the house. Lawn chairs are seen under a shade umbrella. The brick and wooden siding house is set on a slope facing the west.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960; Johnston, Gordon N.; Kirste, Frank--Homes & haunts;

This elevated view nouth along Broadway shows, from the left, the Winthrop Hotel on the north side of North 9th Street; The Roxy Theater south of North 9th; Pacific Outfitting Company at 913 Broadway; Pessemier's Bootery at 915; Helen Davis women's clothing shop at 917; Mahncke & Company jewelers at 919; Oakes Apparel at 921; Weisfield's jewelers at 925; Arden's women's clothing at 927, and Lerner Shops at 931 Broadway. A water tank can be seen on the roof of the Jones Building.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This one-story clinker brick house with hip roof and basement with single-car garage near South 10th Street and Union Avenue was built by Reyier & Wick Contractors. This home was chosen by Reyier & Wick for an open house in October 1952. It featured a fireplace, three bedrooms, a full basement with a second fireplace, double plumbing, hardwood floors, tile kitchen and bath, birch cabinets, mahogany trim a built-in breakfast nook and a dishwasher and garbage disposal unit. (TNT, 10/19/1952, p.A-13)

Reyier & Wick (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The living room in one of the ten apartments in the Adlee Apartments, recently opened by Forrester and Lee. All units included modern cabinet kitchens, automatic oil heat and the latest colors. Ranges and refrigerators were available under optional arrangements. (TNT, 6/17/1951, p.B-5)

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

Looking south on what is believed to be Jefferson Ave., south of 19th Street. Columbia Brewery is in left background. Photograph was taken in June of 1951.

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

The living/rec room of this Mountlake Terrace home in the early 1950's was decorated in a mixture of bold green, gold and dark rose tones. The furniture displayed was of a slighter fashion with lightweight woods used instead of heavier cherrys or oak. A fire blazes in the elongated stone fireplace to provide warmth to the carpeted living area. ALBUM 15.

Living rooms--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

The interior of a house showing a wall furnace in the living room. A small desk with a fold-down writing surface and four drawers stands along the same wall as the furnace. Two side chairs with striped seats stand on either side of the desk. A small table with a telephone stand on the other side of the front door. Patterned rugs have been placed on the hardwood floor.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Desks; Telephones; Furnaces--Tacoma; H.C. Little Burner Co. (Seattle);

The interior of a house showing a wall furnace which faces into both the entry way and the living room. The living room can be seen through the arched doorway. Patterned rugs have been placed on the hardwood floor.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Furnaces--Tacoma; H.C. Little Burner Co. (Seattle);

New Korean-era homes for sale are shown in this December, 1951, photograph. Rambler-style in construction, they all appear to have one-car garages. Situated on a Tacoma hillside, they may have had peek-a-boo views of the Sound. What is noticeable is that they are built very close together, with virtually no space between the houses. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

This kitchen in a December, 1951, photograph, provided lots of storage room as evidenced by the many cabinets and drawers. The counterspace is tiled up and including the ledge to the window. Gleaming white appliances include a stove and refrigerator, placed kitty-corner to the sink. Patterned linoleum is included in this particular model home. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.

Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tiles; Appliances; Model houses--Tacoma; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Large picture windows let in plenty of sunlight into the living room of this model 1951 Tacoma-area home. Plain utilitarian furniture greets the eye as soon as the front door is opened. Two disparate pieces of carpet separate the living room and possibly a den. The walls are empty of any decorations. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.

Model houses--Tacoma; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Model homes at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle. Homes selling for $5,999. Model posing on ranch-style gate at entrance to housing development. Smaller, one-story houses in background. 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;

Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan by adding a dormer shape over the entry way, angling the roof on the short ends and leaving the windows without shutters. This one-story 1950's rambler has a one-car garage at the far end. A decorative lattice has been added near the front door by the large planter box. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing development--Olympia--1950-1960;

Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. Another look at the one-story 1950's rambler has no shutters at the windows and the roof angles at the two shorter walls. A one-car garage has been included at the far end. Individuality in a housing development such as this one could be maintained by altering the exterior color and by changing the entry way, with or without a gable, and adding or removing decorative features such as trellises and flower boxes. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing development--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. This version of the one-story 1950's rambler shows the floor plan reversed, with the single-car garage at the opposite end of the home. The exterior has been covered with a darker shingle to provide individuality to this home. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing development--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

A decorative feature has been added to this one-story 1950's rambler in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia by using a smooth area between the two front windows. The roof angles at the two shorter walls and a gable has been added above the entry. The brick used for the chimney is a light color. A one-car garage has been included at the far end. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing developments--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

A row of newly-completed, one-story, single family homes at South 72nd and South Bell Streets shows a 1950's housing development. These houses were built by Rowland Construction Company, owned by Sherman Rowland. Priced at $9,950, the houses featured modern kitchens, Modernfold doors, attached garages, forced air heat, Duratile bathrooms and five spacious rooms. The house on the corner shows the address numbers 7202. Ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency. (TNT, 1/20/1952, p.C-16)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma; Llewellyn Advertising Agency (Tacoma); Rowland Construction Co. (Tacoma);

The old switchboard at the Jones Building, also known as the Pantages Theater, at 909 Broadway. Ordered by Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, Van Hodgins.

Jones Building (Tacoma); Switchboards--Tacoma; Historic buildings--Tacoma; Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. (Tacoma);

The living room or waiting room of the combination home & dental office of Dr. William R. Taylor. The walls appear to be wood panelling. The large built-in unit of wood has a bookcase and desk on one side, and a flat surface on the other (shown in this picture) where two long necked lamps protrude for reading comfort on the couch. This same built-in unit also has a radio and controls on the side. The ceilings are very high with ceiling level windows and recessed lighting. The furniture is very square and utilitarian.

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

View of Hunt & Mottet Co. building. Designed by the architectural firm of Bullard & Hill and constructed by Joseph Wells, the eight-story brick Hunt & Mottet Building was completed in 1907. Later, a smaller four-story unit was constructed to its left. The company were wholesalers of hardware and also sporting goods. Signs on the ground floor windows indicate that Hunt & Mottet also occupied space in the original Love-Johnson Co./Tacoma Grocery Co. building next door. Photograph ordered by Hunt & Mottet Co. TPL-4792

Hunt & Mottet Co. (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hardware stores--Tacoma;