Magenta model home. Located in the Oxford development in Old Steilacoom, the "Magenta," built by Leroy Crest of Crest Builders and open for touring during the 1972 Tacoma Home Show, fit snugly close to the ground on a wooded lot with landscaped front and back yards. Extensive amounts of beauty bark have been utilized to present a pleasing appearance. The L-shaped home came equipped with a double-car garage. Color photograph ordered by the Home Builders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-27-72, p. 7-ad; TNT 3-27-72, p. 9 -article)
Houses--Steilacoom--1970-1980; Model houses--Steilacoom;
Barcelona model home built for 1972 Tacoma Home Show. Displaying a distinct Mediterranean influence is the "Barcelona" model home constructed by Evergreen State Builders. This luxury home had a massive 3,350 square feet with three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. The two-story home with second floor balconies and attached two-car garage was located on a wooded lot in the "Woodlake" subdivision of University Place. Color photograph ordered by Home Builders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-27-72, p. 5-ad; TNT 3-27-72, p. 7 -ad; TNT 3-27-72, p. 8-article)
Houses--University Place--1970-1980; Model houses--University Place;
This is the rear view of a home possibly belonging to the Elmer Alskogs in the Wollachet Bay area of Gig Harbor. Home appears to have a beautiful view of the water. Color photograph ordered by Albert Construction.
Attractive home believed to be in the Lochburn Estates, located at 6113 - 85th St. SW. Roof appears to be Mansard styled. Wide stone column is attached to the wood-framed home. Home has overhanging deep front porch, fenced backyard. Color photograph ordered by Sullivan Construction.
ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Progress photographs of new addition to the Washington State Historical Society building in 1971. The $1,000,000 wing was expected to take a year to complete. Architects in charge were the firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards. The new building(s) are being erected close to a 3-4 story old brick structure next to a brick smokestack.
Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Smokestacks--Tacoma;
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Unidentified building under construction in 1971, believed to be on Tacoma's waterfront. At least one wall is in place in the wooden structure along with window openings. The roof is not yet installed.
Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Waterfronts--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. This wooden building is being constructed on a pier in the waters of Puget Sound ca. 1971. Construction is not yet complete. Another view of this same building is D159700, image 450c.
Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Waterfronts--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. View of homes on unidentified hillside, possibly in Old Town overlooking the water, taken in 1971. Trees are interspersed among the homes; some of them appear to be blocking the views of neighboring houses.
ca. 1971. Copy of customer positive. Interior view of cedar home featuring dining area. See D160432, image 6c for general view of living/dining area of home. The living and dining rooms of this home blended harmoniously with the use of cedar furnishings and light sofas and chairs. The artful use of white in the drapes, pictures, dining units and accessories lightened and modernized the residence. Color photograph ordered by Silvad, Inc. of Seattle.
ca. 1971. A couple with a golf cart pause on a clear blue day to view a large cedar home bracketed by two rather spindly trees. The home has the typically A-frame structure often found in Lindal Cedar Homes. A wraparound deck with rails would provide a good view of the golf course; in addition, the home had large picture windows. Color photograph ordered by Silvad, Inc. of Seattle.
ca. 1971. Pacific Avenue view of remodeled Seattle-First National Bank building taken possibly in the spring of 1971. The large structure, with the bold "1," is in the center of the photograph with Commonweath Title Insurance Co. on its left and Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association on its right. A bit of the 12-story Rust Building is visible on the extreme right. Trees in planter boxes had recently been installed alongside the buildings' entrances on Pacific Avenue. Photograph ordered by Construction Specialties, Inc., San Marcos, CA.
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seattle-First National Bank (Tacoma); Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Work progresses on the new Labor Temple, 950 Fawcett Ave., in 1971. The 3-story building was actually located on the northwest corner of 11th & Fawcett Ave. A decision was made by the county labor council to erect a new building to replace the old headquarters at 1355 Market St. Groundbreaking occurred on January 29, 1971. Designed by architects Johnson, Austin & Berg and with Strom Construction Co. as contractors, the new Labor Center was dedicated on March 10, 1972, with Governor Dan Evans in attendance. The $712,000 structure would hold offices for the Pierce County Labor Council and the Tacoma Labor Advocate, a weekly labor newspaper. 32+ unions had reserved office space as well. (TNT 1-31-71, C-22 - article & sketch)
Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Labor Temple (Tacoma); Labor Center (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. This is believed to be the rear view on Commerce St. of the remodeled Seattle-First National Bank building (formerly Bank of Tacoma) and the Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. in early 1971. The brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith occupied the entire second floor of the Commonweath Building. Next door to the Sea-First Building is the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. The Rust Building, with enormous American Federal Savings sign, is also visible. Photograph ordered on 6-29-71 by Construction Specialties, Inc., San Marcos, CA.
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seattle-First National Bank (Tacoma); Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Copy from customer's positives. Interior of cedar home, possibly the one shown on D160432, image 2c. Cozy living/dining area could seat a variety of people at several locations. The high cedar ceilings and paneled walls in addition to the thick burnished rug brought an air of nature within the home; large picture windows allowed views of the wooded areas. The room is sprinkled with shades of white and cream to assure that the heavier wood tones do not overwhelm. Color photograph ordered by Silvad, Inc. of Seattle.
Intersection of 11th St. & St. Paul Ave, requested by law firm of Davies, Pearson, Anderson & Gadbow for Jennings vs. Bergsten case. This is a view of the 11th St. Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge) leading into the tideflats on November 21, 1971. Medical Arts Building (now Tacoma Municipal Building) can be seen in the distance on the right; Tacoma Building is on right side of the bridge with Perkins Building on left.
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);
1971 Richards color stock footage featuring the Washington Building in the downtown business district. The Bank of California's red neon sign and the United States flag are prominently displayed on top of the 17-story Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Ave. The Bank of California was a much smaller building nearby. Other neighbors include Seldens furniture store and the Tacoma Building.
Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Flags--United States; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma);
Nestled among tall firs and adjoining what is believed to be Oakbrook Golf Course is a 4-plex built by Sullivan Construction. The contemporary units had unique Mansard roofs. Two golfers are spotted on April 30, 1971, on the golf course along with their golf carts. The 4-plex was located at 7802-08 Ruby Dr. S.W. in Lakewood. Color photograph ordered by Sullivan Construction.
March, 1971, view of contemporary home built by Crest Builders located at 15301 - 12th Ave. E. in Spanway. Dubbed "Greenridge Manor," this was one of two model homes on display during the annual Tacoma Home Show. Located in a wooded lot with natural landscaping in the Greenridge subdivision, the residence included an attached two car garage. The 1750 sq.foot home with its modern gabled roofline was built with multiple levels, bathrooms and fireplaces. Vaulted ceilings provided an air of spaciousness. Photograph ordered by Crest Builders. (TNT 3-21-71, B-6)
Houses--Spanaway--1970-1980; Model houses--Spanaway--1970-1980;
View lots in Gig Harbor. Residents of this rural Gig Harbor neighborhood had wonderful views of the water and forested areas in 1971. Lot sizes appear to be large with trees acting as natural borderlines. That year the "Beachcomber" model home, located in the Olympic Sunset Vista neighborhood, was constructed for display during the annual Tacoma Home Show by members of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. It is not clear whether the 1700 sq. foot rambler with sunken living room was one of the homes shown above. Color photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-21-71, B-6 -article)
ca. 1970. Close-up view of Seattle-First National Bank building, Commerce St. side, taken prior to remodeling, with its entrance and exit doors open for parking underneath the building. Once remodeling was complete in 1971, there would be double the banking area. The exterior of the building would be extruded aluminum. Tacoma architects Harris, Reed & Litzenberger would supervise the project; Sproul Construction would be the general contractor. Seattle-First National Bank was a relative newcomer to Tacoma; the bank had purchased the main office and branches of the Bank of Tacoma in 1969. This building had originally been the Publix Garage before the Bank of Tacoma moved there in 1965. Flanking the Sea-First building are the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan (L) and Commonweath Title Insurance Co. (R). Photograph ordered by Construction Specialties, Inc., San Marcos, CA. (TNT 10-4-70, B-8 article)
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seattle-First National Bank (Tacoma); Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1970. Unidentified metal structure at construction site in late October or early November of 1970. Steel trusses in place. Location unknown. Photograph ordered by National Blower.
Washington Building. The venerable Washington Building is still located in downtown Tacoma at So. 11th & Pacific Ave. Initial construction was in 1919 for the Scandinavian-American Bank but was halted when the bank failed. It was finally completed in 1925 for the Washington-California Co. At 17-stories, it was the "second tallest in the entire Northwest" at the time. Located in the heart of the commercial district, the striking structure had a large red neon sign indicating the presence of its neighbor, the Bank of California. Other businesses in the vicinity included Peoples department store across the street and Selden's furniture store next door. A $700,000 cooling and heating system was installed in August of 1970 in the Washington Building. The system was set to begin operations on or about September 15, 1970. The 400-ton-capacity cooler was installed under the building and the 2-ton cooling tower on the roof. Photograph ordered by the Washington Building. (article on cooling system - TNT 8-16-70, A-18)
Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Washington Building. This color photograph of the Washington Building was believed to have been taken from the viewpoint of the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association building on August 6, 1970. The red neon Bank of California sign on top of the Washington Building stands brightly out amidst the gray landscape. One side of the 17-story structure faces 11th St.; at that time 11th St. was a one-way street only, heading uphill. Other notable buildings in the vicinity included Peoples department store across the street; Seldens furniture next door, and the Tacoma Building. A sliver of the Bank of California with the Commerce Savings & Loan banner is visible. Color photograph ordered by the Washington Building.
Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Peoples (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Washington Building. View of the Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave., believed to have been photographed from the top of the Perkins Building in August of 1970. From this angle, the distant Art-Deco styled Medical Arts Building (now Municipal Building) can be seen along the right-center edge. The Rust Building, another well known Tacoma landmark, is slightly up the hill at 950 Pacific. Seldens furniture store is in the right lower corner. A small section of the Bank of California, whose large red neon sign rested on top of the Washington Building, can be spotted at the lower right edge. Photograph ordered by the Washington Building.
Washington Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Washington Park development. Children play on a geodesic dome in the Washington Park planned community playground in April of 1970. The sunny spring day drew the residents' children to the large fenced playground which included a wooden playhouse, slide, and monkey bars. Photograph ordered by Mayer Built Homes.
Housing developments; Playgrounds; Children's playhouses; Play (Recreation); Geodesic domes;
Gingko model home. The "Gingko" was one of two model homes built on permanent sites for the 1970 Tacoma Home Show. Located in the Forest Green housing development southeast of Puyallup, the "Gingko" was built by Crest Builders, Inc. With a pricetag of $18, 150, the "Gingko" was designed for young families. Nestled low on a wooded lot with plenty of beauty bark spread among the plantings, the attractive two-bedroom one-story home with attached garage utilitzed rough-sawn siding, black roof and trim, tangerine vertical uprights and a green front entry door. A green belt bordered each homesite in Forest Green and utilities were placed underground so that natural settings were undisturbed. Forest Green tied its grand opening to the Tacoma Home Show so that prospective buyers could inspect the "Gingko" model home and other homes for sale in the area. Color photograph ordered by the Home Builders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-22-70, D-10 - article; TNT 3-30-70, p. 26 - article; TNT 3-30-70, p. 31 - article)
Model houses--Puyallup; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Bellevue apartment house. This unidentified apartment house in Bellevue overlooked a tranquil body of water in March of 1970. The contemporary structure's units had balconies on al four floors. The apartments were located at 6001 - 140th N.E., Bellevue. Photograph ordered by W-O Co., Bellevue.
Apartment houses--Bellevue; Bodies of water--Bellevue;
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. This is believed to be the site of the new (National) Bank of Washington plaza in downtown Tacoma. Groundbreaking occurred on February 13, 1969, for the 22-story blockwide development. Cooney Cranes are hard at work at the excavation site located between S. 12th & S. 13th and Pacific & A Street. Rebar rods have been laid. The Federal Building, housing the main branch of the U.S. Post Office at 1102 A St., overlooks the work site.
Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; Banks--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery;
ca. 1969. In December of 1969 construction had just begun on the Park Plaza South Parking Garage between South 12th & South 13th and Pacific Avenue & Commerce. Two garages were to be built as part of the downtown urban renewal project. The other site chosen was north of the Rust Building between 9th & 11th and Pacific & Commerce. Altogether there would be 794 parking stalls added to Tacoma's downtown. The project would cost 3.3 million dollars. With the buildings on Pacific removed for construction, the buildings on the south end of the 1100 block of Commerce are clearly visible. The six story building at the upper left corner is the Luzon Building, 1302-04 Pacific Ave. Designers were the Tacoma architectural firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards with N.G. Jacobson & Associates, engineers. (TNT 1-9-69, p. 1)
Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; Parking garages--Tacoma--1960-1970; Urban renewal;
September Song model home. The "September Song" was one of a new line of lower priced homes built by Evergreen State Builders in the new Lacey-area Travera community in 1969. It, along with "April Love" and "Junebug," would be open for inspection the last weekend in September with the official opening of Travera. "September Song" appeared to be a one-and-one half story wood framed building with stone accents; it was designed by architect W.A. Wollander to contain a two-car attached garage and a mansard roof. Prices for the new Evergreen State Builders homes in Travera started at $16,950. Photograph ordered by Evergreen State Builders. (TNT 9-28-69, B-5)
