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A120466-2

In 1956, the Greyhound Co. purchased the Federal Block between South 13th and So. 14th on Pacific Avenue, for their new terminal. The new building was dedicated on April 5th of 1959 and hailed as the largest and most modern terminal in the west. Designed by Decker, Christenson & Kitchin of Seattle, it was built of cast granite and masonry with ceramic veneer facing and took over a year to build. The two story building was 200 ft long and 60 ft wide and built for one million dollars. It had a reinforced concrete basement parking lot with parking for 140 cars and a street level parking lot for 30. The separate "package express" entrance was on 14th St. The "ultra-modern" building was declared an eyesore and demolished in December of 2000. (TNT 4/3/1959, pg. 7+) TPL-6390


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma; Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma);

A120468-15

The gift and paper stand for the new Greyhound Bus Terminal. Travelers could purchase men's and movie magazines from the back shelves. Spinner racks have comic and paperback books, as well as cards and postcards. Jewelry is displayed under glass around the cashier's stand. The stand was located in an attractive corner of the large waiting room, as a convenience to travellers. (TNT 4/3/1959, pg. 7+)


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma; Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma);

A120466-4

The rear of the new Greyhound Bus Terminal. Buses pull out from the loading area. The terminal had nine loading stalls under a canopy, protecting travelers from the Northwest inclement weather. The terminal had 82 buses departing daily. In addition to Greyhound, they handled the Nisqually Valley Line, Bremerton-Tacoma Stages and Harbor Lines. The buses would enter from 13th St. and depart by 14th St. TPL-9355


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma; Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma); Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A120466-7

The departure area of the new Greyhound Bus Terminal. The signs indicate which buses will be departing for Olympia, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. The terminal had nine loading stalls under a canopy, designed to protect the traveler from inclement weather. 82 buses departed each day from the terminal. (TNT 4/3/1959, pg. 7+)


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma; Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma); Buses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A120468-11

Post House Restaurant. Passengers at the new Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1319 Pacific Ave., could enjoy hearty meals and snacks served quickly and efficiently in the Post House Restaurant (later called the Coach House). With 82 available seats, there would be little or no waiting. Bright lighting, cheerful orange seating, and the crispy gray tones of walls and counters made dining a pleasant experience. Business people and other downtown workers had already discovered the Post House Restaurant served fine meals with little fuss. (TNT 4-4-59, p. 9)


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals (Tacoma); Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma);

A120466-6

The empty waiting room of the new Greyhound Bus Terminal. It would have its Grand Opening in April of 1959. The air conditioned room measured 40 ft x 80 ft. Rows of oak benches await the travelers, with individually divided seating spaces for comfort. The ticket and baggage counter, plus phone booths, are located on the right of the building. The hallway at the back right leads the restaurant. At the back of the picture on the left hand side is a "photo booth" where travelers could deposit their money and take tearful farewell pictures behind the curtain. The building had terrazzo flooring and tile throughout and fluorescent lighting. 116 public storage lockers are located out of picture range. One corner was taken up by the fully stocked gift shop. The terminal would be open around the clock on all days and take a staff of 17 to operate and maintain. It replaced the old depot at 14th & Pacific, in use since 1929. (TNT 4/3/1959, pg 7+)


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma; Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma);

A120468-4

The kitchen of the new Greyhound Bus Terminal. The kitchen served the Terminal's Post House Restaurant, later named the Coach House. The restaurant served the hungry travelers passing through or waiting for departures. The Greyhound Restaurants were named after the coach Post Houses, where coach's horses would be changed and passengers would dine or rest before continuing on their journey. This restaurant could serve 82 people at a time, either meal or snack service, quickly at an affordable price. The dining room had 3 horseshoe counters and also tables and chairs. The kitchen was tiled and all stainless steel. (TNT 4/3/1959, pg. 7+)


Greyhound Lines (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma; Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma); Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960;

D120353-17

Ben Cheney, Tacoma lumberman and philanthropist, poses on the exit stairs of his new airplane. The plane is emblazoned with the Cheney Studs logo of his company.


Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Airplanes;

A120357-4

Exposure of architect's scale model for the new expansion at Busch's Restaurant, ordered by architect Percy Ball. Photograph shot near the Top of the Ocean. The remodel appears to include a two story interior dining room.


Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Buschs Drive In (Tacoma); Architectural models;

D120357-1

Exposure of architect's scale model for the new expansion at Busch's Restaurant, ordered by architect Percy Ball. Photograph shot near the Top of the Ocean. The drive in restaurant with car hops located at 3505 South Tacoma Way was so enormously popular that Percy Ball was designing its enlargement.


Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Buschs Drive In (Tacoma); Architectural models;

D120327-1

Branham Stereo High Fidelity exhibit booth at the 1959 Home Show, held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The store was located at 1422 Tacoma Ave. So. and sold stereo equipment and speakers. Covers from stereo LPs surround the sign for the company, including the 1812 Overture, Carmen and Patti Page.


Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Branham Stereo High Fidelity (Tacoma);

A120357-3

Exposure of architect's scale model for the new expansion at Busch's Restaurant, ordered by architect Percy Ball. Photograph shot near the Top of the Ocean. Through the power of photography, Buschs seems to have been magically transported from 3505 South Tacoma Way to Tacoma's waterfront. Clouds could have been added later through super imposition of Richards' stock footage.


Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Buschs Drive In (Tacoma); Architectural models;

D120374-1

Electrical contractor Carl T. Madsen and Mort Anderson study blueprints in front of the new County-City Building on March 21, 1959. The building was designed by A. Gordon Lumm. architect, and the general contractor was the Macdonald Building Co.


County-City Building (Tacoma); Courthouses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Madsen, Carl T.; Anderson, Mort; Blueprints;

D120374-A

Nine men pose outside the newly completed County-City Building on March 21, 1959. Two of the men are believed to be electrical contractor Carl T. Madsen and Mort Anderson. The County-City Building would be dedicated on April 10, 1959, nearly seven years after voters approved its construction.


County-City Building (Tacoma); Courthouses--Tacoma;

A120386-4

Interior and exterior shots of the new County-City building; jail cells in the new law enforcement wing. The combined facility for the county sheriff and the Tacoma police departments was jokingly referred to as the "joint joint." The jail was designed for maximum security and to be a more comfortable and spacious environment for the city, county and federal prisoners. It had air conditioning, a chapel, infirmary, delousing room and even a fenced rooftop exercise area called the "patio." The city jail was located on the third floor and the county jail on the fourth floor of the north wing. Jointly there were 8-9 tanks capable of holding 10-50 prisoners each. The city and county jails each had space for 140 prisoners. The day cells were equipped with showers, but the shower booths had no controls. A jailer yards away controlled both the temperature and the volume of the spray. (TNT 4/7/1959, pg. B-10)


County-City Building (Tacoma); Courthouses--Tacoma; Jails--Tacoma;

D120319-1

Earl Conklin poses with a sample cup of recently blended Vitene Shake at his booth at the annual Greater Tacoma Home Show in March of 1959. Earl Conklin was the owner of Conklin's Nutrition Center at 403 So. 11th. The company sold high protein foods for weight control, allergy alleviation and dietary food supplements. Vitene was a protein powder with vitamins and minerals that could be mixed with milk or juice for a delicious, healthy shake. The special Home Show price was $3.50 for a 1/2 pound or $6.50 for a full pound, both came with a complimentary trademark "rocket" bottle.


Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Conklin, Earl; Conklin's Nutrition Center (Tacoma); Nutrition--Tacoma--1950-1960;

D120262-3

Miss 1959 Home Show, Miss Cheryl Thorestad, was photographed while standing on the "porch" of the Landscapers Northwest booth in the College of Puget Sound (now UPS) fieldhouse on March 19,1959. For the first time in the Home Show's eleven year history, a fully landscaped display, complete with landscape architecture, was featured. Miss Thorestad was a 20 year old secretary at the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorestad of 1415 No. Huson. Landscapers Northwest was located at 7520 Bridgeport Way SW in Lakewood. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 27+)


Landscapers Northwest (Lakewood); Thorestad, Cheryl; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

D120366-2

The twelve 1959 Daffodil Festival Princesses, representing Tacoma, Sumner, Puyallup and Orting, pose in the daffodil fields of the Francis Chervenka family farm on the east side of the Sumner-Orting Highway. Kneeling is Carol Mills, representing Franklin Pierce High School. Seventeen year old Carol was selected to reign as the 1959 Daffodil Queen in April. The standing princesses are left to right Sandra Lilyblad of Sumner, Lani Torre of Wilson H.S., Chris Rupp of Sumner, Julie Wahlgren of Stadium H.S., Caryn Chervenka of Puyallup, Sally Yoder of Sumner, Shelia Keogan of Puyallup, Jo Anne Tatum of Clover Park H.S., Gail Christenson of Puyallup, Anita Johnson of Lincoln H.S. and Gail Eagan of Orting. The 26th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival would take place April 6-12, 1959. It was a salute to Alaska, the newest state. The princesses are dressed in daffodil yellow full skirted dresses with white parka jackets. The jackets are the festival's abbreviated version of an Alaskan parka, designed by Norma Coquillette. They can be worn with hoods, or the hoods can be folded back into a shawl collar. (TNT 2/18/1959, pg. 1)


Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1959); Mills, Carol; Lilyblad, Sandra; Torre, Lani; Rupp, Chris; Wahlgren, Julie; Chervenka, Caryn; Yoder, Sally; Keogan, Shelia; Tatum, Jo Anne; Christenson, Gail; Johnson, Anita; Eagan, Gail;

A120186-1

Jordan's Baking Co. at 54th and So. Washington. The bakery was celebrating its 23rd business birthday in 1959. Jordan's began in 1936 in Old Tacoma with 3 employees and one delivery truck. They moved in 1939 to this location in South Tacoma. In 1959, Jordan's employed 110 persons with a payroll exceeding $600,000 annually. Their number 1 product was Jordan's white bread. (TNT 4/7/1959, pg. C-20)


Jordan's Baking Co. (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

D120303-1

The Hires Root Beer booth at the 1959 Home Show, photograph ordered by the 7 Up Bottling Co. Two men propose a toast to Hires, an "adventure in refreshment." Free samples are being handed out at the booth decorated with the Hires logo and replicas of the Hires bottles. The eleventh annual Home Show was again taking place at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Over 100 exhibitors were displaying over a half million in goods. Record crowds were expected.


Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Carbonated beverages;

D120306-2

Balcom & Vaughan of Tacoma exhibit booth at the 1959 Tacoma Home Show. Balcom & Vaughan had recently opened at their new location, 747 Broadway. They sold Wurlitzer pianos and organs. A group of four men speak into a microphone for the benefit of the KTVW Television camera. The company was one of over 100 exhibiting wares for the discriminating home owner at the eleventh annual home show. The attendance at the '59 Home Show was a record breaking 40,016 for the shortened 6 day run.


Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Balcom & Vaughan of Tacoma (Tacoma); Organs; Keyboard instruments;

D120311-1

Two men are being interviewed in front of the Cascade Electric exhibit booth at the 1959 Home show. The KTVW television camera looks on as the man to his right counts off to air time for the interviewer. Cascade Electric were electrical contractors located at 217 S 38th. Projects for 1959 for the team of Henry and Henry Hofner were the new south end high school, the legal arts building and a proposed 75 unit luxury apartment building. The booth is located next to the one of Rainier Lumber Co.; roofing, siding and remodeling. TPL-9642


Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Cascade Electric Co. (Tacoma); Rainier Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

D120167-1

This large tri-level was located in Skyline Terrace and built by Miller Construction. The 30 million, 1500 home subdivision was designed by Ed Miller. This large home features additional living space over the two car garage.


Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

D120167-8

This one story rambler with its attached one car garage was built by Miller Construction in Skyline Terrace. The 1500 home project, designed by Ed Miller, featured homes of many designs and price ranges. This home was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGraw. A community recreation center was being planned by Miller for the addition. It would have 2 pools, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a picnic area and a large clubhouse. A family membership would be included with the home purchase.


Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A120165-4

Exterior shot of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso," taken at night with flaring gas torches for light. The 1959 home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. It was located in Glenwood Acres in Lakewood. This shot is taken from the patio area, with its privacy fence, looking into the glass walled living room area. The home was a "whole site" development, where the entire site was incorporated into the home. The patio area is extensively landscaped. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)


Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

A120165-8

The exterior of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso." The 1959 Glenwood Acres home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. The fenced patio lies to the left of the two car carport. Another fenced outdoor living space is in the back of the home. These areas are fenced with an opaque material for privacy. The use of the outdoors as additional living space for this small home won it national awards. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)


Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

A120166-3

Interior of the living room of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso." The 1959 Glenwood Acres home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. The home was decorated for the Home Show by his wife and fellow architect Joan Price. The furniture is the square, spare, utilitarian style of the fifties. The glassed wall and door at the rear of the living room leads to the outdoor living space, screened for privacy. The house features an open floorplan where one room flows into another & then continues on to the outdoor living spaces. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)


Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960;

A120165-3

Interior shot of the 1959 Home Show model home, "The Calypso." The 1959 home was designed by Robert Billsbrough Price and built by Stromberg Construction. It was located in Glenwood Acres. The home was decorated by Price's wife and fellow architect Joan Price. The home was noted for its open floor plan and integration of the outdoors as a living space. In this picture, the centrally located kitchen flows into the dining area and out the glass doors to the outdoor patio. A white privacy plastic screen-fence protects the homeowners from curious eyes. The home later won national awards for its use of space and the outdoors. (TNT 3/16/1959, pg. 30)


Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

D120167-7

This one story home has a view of the mountains through its one car carport. It is located in scenic Skyline Terrace. Skyline Terrace was designed by developer Ed Miller and was noted for its views. This home is made of brick, cedar and siding. The home had already been sold to its first owner Claude Harris.


Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

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