Mrs. Henry A. Rhodes exterior garden atop Ansonia Apartments. Lawn swing and chairs on roof with planter;trees, shrubs, and plants.

Ansonia Apartments (Tacoma); Roof gardens--Tacoma;

Street of Homes, Lakeview Village. Row of houses on one side of street, one story wood frame with garage, vacant lots across from houses with markers for building homes. Advertised as the nearest housing development to suburban Tacoma, the project was located near Lakeview School. A two bedroom home sold for approximately $7,000 and a three bedroom for $8,300. Ordered by March Construction Company.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Neighborhoods--Lakewood--1950-1960; Real estate development--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Exterior view in July of 1952 of the Shields summer home on Hood Canal, a small board and bat cottage nestled among the trees at the edge of the shore line. Large logs serve as a barrier against high tides. For Bonnie Gellatly.

Houses--1950-1960; Hood Canal (Wash.);

Model homes at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle. Homes selling for $5,999. Model with blonde hair wearing sweater and slacks poses by ranch-style gate and brick column, entrance to Mountlake Terrace. 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;

A model sits on the gate at the entrance to the model Home at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle. The model home would sell for $5,999.00. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company. TPL-893

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;

Model homes at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle. Homes selling for $5,999. Model greets two women riding horses at 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;

Some relief from the monotony of the same floor plan has been provided by setting the one-story 1950's ramblers in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia on a slight angle from the street and from each other. Over the years home owners would add more individuality by their landscaping and plantings and the inevitable remodeling. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

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

This view of the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia shows tract housing with the monotonous repetition of the same floor-plan. The demand for housing following World War II was tremendous and the American dream to own one own's home was made more realistic by such programs as the GI Bill and VA loans. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

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

A couple are reading in the living room of the model home at Mountlake Terrace. The walls have been painted a dark shade with minimal moldings used at the floor and around the doors. A dining area can be seen around the corner where linoleum was chosen as the floor covering. The living room has been decorated with floral patterned sofa and arm chair with solid colored side chairs against the wall. Blond wood tables were chosen and a landscape painting has been added above the sofa.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Living rooms--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Model houses--Mountlake Terrace; Posing; Fashion models--Seattle; Neighborhoods--Mountlake Terrace;

This living room in one of the new houses at Mountlake Terrace is shown with the closet door open showing a coat closet near the front door. The room has been decorated with contemporary furnishing including a side chair without arms with a deep fringe at its base, another armed side chair, a sofa and a blonde wooden coffee table. A built-in shelf/room divider is seen along the far wall screening another door.

Living rooms--Mountlake Terrace; Closets--Mountlake Terrace; Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace;

Exterior of brick apartment complex at North 34th and Proctor built by Forrester & Lee. An open house was held at the new apartment court, named Adlee Apartments, composed from the names of its builders, June 17, 1951. The units were available, six were one-bedroom, two two-bedrooms, and two were furnished bachelor apartments. All units were on the ground floor. The building was faced with rugged brick. The wide court was attractively landscaped. Ordered by Forrester & Lee. (TNT, 6/17/1951, p.B-5)

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Forrester & Lee, Inc. (Tacoma);

In June of 1950, the Tacoma building inspector signed the permit to build the Vista Manor Apartments, 319 Tacoma Avenue No. One year later, in June of 1951, the exterior of the building, designed by Gaston Lance, was nearing completion. Each of the 133 apartments had a corner window, and a view of the city, Mt. Rainier or Puget Sound. In 1980 it became the Vista Del Rey Condominiums. The reinforced concrete structure was approved and licensed as a fallout shelter by the Federal government in 1962 at the height of the cold war.

Apartment houses--Tacoma; Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); Scaffolding--Tacoma;

This view from the exterior of a 1950's house shows the interior through a large set of floor-to-ceiling windows and the open front door. One of the panes of glass in the set of windows is open to a horizontal position. A large ash can stands just inside the front door and a rubber plant stands a little beyond. An outdoor walkway has been built of flat stones. The living room carpet has been protected with pieces of plywood. This home was featured in the Northwest Builders Exhibition by Budget Homes, a "Season Master" model. Ordered by Phares Advertising.

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

The living room or waiting room of the combination home & dental office of Dr. William R. Taylor. This photo shows the tiled entry to a door to either the outside or another room, possibly the dental office. The bookcase/desk side of the built-in cabinet is also seen. Large picture windows line the opposite wall, with a baseboard heating unit underneath. The home had excellent views of Vashon Island, Puget Sound and Dash Point to the north. The small chairs are very modern and spare in design.

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

The door and wall between the indoor recreation room and the outdoors has been moved completely out of the way to connect the two areas. Woven grass screens have been pulled open to show the interior. Wicker furniture has been chosen to retain the outdoor feeling. A barbeque grill has been added to the fireplace area along the left wall. The stone pavement from the outside has been continued into the interior.

Houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

Wollander Far West Homes at Mountlake Terrace. A row of one-story houses in the Mountlake Terrace housing development built of cement block and pictured in December of 1950. The sign along the road reads, "Dura-Plex, Three Bedrooms, Recreation Room, Double Plumbing, $8,999."

Houses--Mountlake Terrace; Real estate business--Mountlake Terrace; Neighborhoods--Mountlake Terrace; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace;

Insulation being blown into walls of home, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. Van Meter. Workmen have removed portions of the siding from this residence and drilled holes in the sheathing in preparation to blowing insulation between the studding in the walls of the home. The insulation was blown in with enough pressure to fill the areas between studs with the loose material. Air would be trapped in the material which would cut down on drafts and save money on heating. Several types of insulation materials were developed at this time.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Maintenance & repair; Thrift--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Several views of George Raknes residence, George D. Poe, Co; Mr. Melendy. A view of the formal dining room looking through deeply carved, arched double doors . The ceiling is decorated with deeply recessed panels possibly of tin or plasterwork. A buffet is standing against the opposite wall with a mirror and sconces above it. A doorway to the right provides a view of the kitchen.

Dwellings--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood; Dining rooms--Lakewood; Dining tables; Chairs; Sconces; Doors & doorways--Lakewood;

Several views of George Raknes residence, George D. Poe, Co; Mr. Melendy. A view into a dressing room through an arched doorway. The dressing room has a large mirror across from the door with a vanity table set into an opening. Drawers are seen to the right for storage. Decorative moldings are seen at the ceiling level in the hallway and the dressing room. More decorative moldings are used around the doorway. The door has a glass door knob.

Dwellings--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood; Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Boudoirs--Lakewood; Doors & doorways--Lakewood; Dressing tables; Door knobs; Moldings--Lakewood; Raknes, George--Homes & haunts;

Several views of George Raknes residence, George D. Poe, Co; Mr. Melendy. A view of the formal dining room looking through arched double doors into the foyer. The ceiling is decorated with deeply recessed panels possible of tin or plasterwork. The furniture is of deeply carved, dark wood and the wooden floor is covered with a carpet. Sconces hang along the walls.

Dwellings--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood; Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Dining rooms--Lakewood; Dining tables; Chairs; Sconces; Doors & doorways--Lakewood; Raknes, George--Homes & haunts;

This beautiful home at 425 Tacoma Avenue North was built in 1905, in the Modern English Style. This house was built on part of Buckley's Hill; in 1887 this property and two blocks along the North side of Tacoma Avenue (from North 4th to 6th Street) were owned by James N. Buckley, Assistant General Superintendent for the Northern Pacific Railway Company. View of iron and glass dining table, chairs and side table, bird painting hangs above on wall; this was possibly the informal dining room at the home now owned by George Franklin.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dining tables; Dining rooms--Tacoma; Still life paintings; Draperies; Franklin, George G.--Homes & haunts;

Exterior view of George and Alice Franklin's home, located in Tacoma's Stadium district at 425 Tacoma Avenue North, taken on January 5, 1949. The Franklin's home was awarded second place in the 1947 Tacoma Times House Beautiful contest. View of beautifully maintained lawns, rose garden is located on right side of driveway, view of the Franklin Greenhouse.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gardens--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Greenhouses--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium District (Tacoma); Franklin, George G.--Homes & haunts;

Exterior view of a Wollander Farwest prefabricated house; view of driveway and stepping stones leading to the main entrance of house. This house was constructed with prefabricated plywood panels, and likely built in just a few days. In 1946 Farwest Homes stated they would be building approximately 25-100 homes daily; these homes were being purchased by new families.

Prefabricated houses; Housing--Tacoma; Driveways--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Housing developments--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma);

Most of the houses built in Tacoma after the end of World War II were prefabricated houses. The need for housing was a serious issue in Tacoma for many years after the war; this also increased the need for telephones, which prompted Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to expand. Interior view of home designed by Wollander Better Builder Plans and built by Wollander Farwest Homes. The living room is decorated with a matching sofa and chair; the brick fireplace gives the room a warm and cozy feel.

Prefabricated houses; Housing--Tacoma; Living rooms--Tacoma; Seating furniture--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Housing developments--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma);

Several buildings in Tacoma were damaged by the earthquake, including: the Pacific First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Tacoma Public Library Carnegie Building, Lowell School, Willard School, Whitman School and Edison School. View of unidentified man examining the damage caused to his home. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2). TPL-2026,

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building failures--Tacoma; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Life (New York, N.Y.);

Helander and Company was a building materials business, specializing in aluminum shingles and they were a "Johns-Manville" approved dealer; the company was owned by William O. Helander. Exterior view of home belonging to Fred L. and Loretta Green, their home is located at 636 South Hawthorne Street in Tacoma; sign on house read "Johns-Manville" Asbestos Shingles, for sidewalls of beauty and durability. TPL-1650

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Green, Fred L.--Homes & haunts;

Helander and Company was a building materials business, specializing in aluminum shingles, they were also the "Johns-Manville" approved dealer; the company was owned by William O. Helander. Exterior view of home that has recently been roofed by Helander and Company; this home belong to Robert L. and Ardys M. Robinson, and it is located at 5219 South Warner Street in South Tacoma.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roofs--Tacoma; Building materials; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Robinson, Robert L.--Homes & haunts;

Aerial view of Tacoma's Stadium district; residential areas and a glimpse of surrounding neighborhoods. First Presbyterian Church in center, Stadium High School upper right corner, Wright Park on left side, Temple Theatre and many other businesses located in the Stadium district.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Streets--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

John J. Hewitt house, Delano and Aldrich with Sutton Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1925. Lawn furniture in garden outside of house

Dwellings - Houses - Tacoma

ca. 1948. The John J. Hewitt, Sr., home at 616 North "D" St. was designed in 1925 by New York architects Delano and Aldrich with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan serving as associate architects. This exterior view of the house shows extensive shrubbery. Mr. Hewitt was the son of the late Henry Hewitt, Jr., and president of the Hewitt Land Co. Mr. Hewitt would pass away in July of 1950 at age 84.

Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hedges (Plants)--Tacoma;