ca. 1957. This "L" shaped contemporary Northwest home was built by the Tacoma Master Builders Association in 1957. Built basically of wood with some brick facing, the home has attractive shutters and an attached one-car garage. Tall trees would provide shade during hot summer months. See D105170-3 for another view of the home. This Sherman L. Rowland-built home was chosen as the 1957 Tacoma Home Show model home. Called "Oakhurst," it would be open to the public on the Home Show opening day, March 19, 1957. The house was located in the Southgate neighborhood at 10103 Montrose Avenue S.W. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Master Builders Association. (TNT 3-19-57, C-5)
Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
ca. 1957. This house was built under the guidance of the Tacoma Master Builders Association in 1957. The L-shaped contemporary home was primarily constructed of Northwest woods with brick facing. The one-car garage was attached to the longer side of the "L." The home, called "Oakhurst," was the 1957 Tacoma Home Show model home. It was built by Sherman L. Rowland; Rowland also received the honor of building the 1954 Home Show model home, TX 101. The model strolling from the house is Shirley Vanek. According to the 1957 City Directory, Mrs. Vanek was a cashier at the Commonwealth Title Insurance Company. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Master Builders Association. (TNT 3-3-57, C-18, TNT 3-19-57, C-5)
Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Vanek, Shirley;
Oscar Hokold Construction; open houses for new homes. Most of the homes appear to be modest split levels, with the back of the house 2 stories and the front one story with the front door opening on the higher level. Hokold was holding an open house for these homes, the first of 40 to be built in an area between 76th & 78th on So. Thompson. The average price was $11,800, with $1200 down and $75 a month. The homes were designed to expand as the family enlarges. They featured oak floors, mahogany doors, fireplaces, recreation rooms, plus room for two more bedrooms in the basement. Hokold was also developing additions on East 64th off of Portland and between Wapato and Alling Park. Hokold would later establish the Northwest hotel chain of King Oscar motels. (TNT 4/8/1956, pg. B-6)
Tacoma lumberman and philanthropist Ben Cheney sharpens his ax at a grinding wheel. Possibly he is planning to do some of the remodeling work at his summer home himself. He isn't dressed to labor, wearing dress shoes, slacks, jacket and natty cap. He is being observed by an older gentleman in a plaid wool shirt with a cigarette dangling from his amused mouth. Cheney himself was blessed with a strong sense of humor and is smiling at his own actions.
Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Homes & haunts; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Axes; Grinding wheels;
Exterior of the home of James and Georgia Fowler. Fowler was the promotion director for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, who ordered this picture. The Fowlers had recently added on to their Rhododendron Lanes home. This appears to be a back patio area for the home. A sliding glass door leads onto the covered portion of the patio. Several benches have been provided for seating.
Harbor Terrace Apartments, ordered by McGuire and Muri, Architects. These apartments were built in 1951 by Elmer L. Burnham and Henry O. Wheeler. The apartment building seems to consist of three distinct units, two of two stories and one of three stories. The balconies of the units have floor to ceiling windows that offer a view of the Sound.
Sylvan Park was a new subdivision near Lakewood; many of the homes built there were one-story ramblers, some with brick surfaces. Home Construction Co., owned by C. E. Hinton and J. M. Hoskins, built several homes there during the 1950's. The large brick home shown here in March, 1953, had a wide, eye-catching chimney, attached garage, and attractive patio with low walls and children's swing set. Photograph ordered by Mark Hoskins.
Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Home Construction Co. (Lakewood);
This contemporary, one-story rambler was built by the Erspamer Construction Co. and photographed on May 17, 1953. It had a shallow-pitched roof, wood siding and attached garage. The well-kept lawn had a cheerful display of flowers behind a low brick border which matched the brick facing under the picture window. Photograph ordered by Tom Sias, Douglas Fir Plywood Association.
Houses--1950-1960; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);
ca. 1953. Living room with brick fireplace and large picture window looking onto unidentified lake. Wood floors covered partially with round rug. Walls consist of wood paneling.
Living rooms--1950-1960; Fireplaces; Lakes & ponds;
In a depiction of the All-American family, a father waves goodbye to his wife, two little girls, and dog as he prepares to depart from his Mountlake Terrace home in June, 1953. Many young families were attracted to the fast growing community near Seattle due to the new homes and large wooded lots. This particular rambler appears to have a fenced backyard, attached single carport and be constructed of concrete block. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
Families were being drawn to the rapidly growing Mountlake Terrace community in the early 1950's. New homes were being built quickly on apparently large tree-filled lots with lots of room for children to play in. View of ranch style contemporary home with partial brick facing and double carport was taken on June 8, 1953 for Phares Advertising.
Exterior Norval Hatfield residence. Built by the Charles Baker Construction Co., the Norval and Marion Hatfield residence at 2712 North 29th St. was built on a slight slope. A photograph taken on May 13, 1953, from the street below the home shows a contemporary rambler with awnings on the side of the home and several steps leading to the front door. A stone wall surrounds part of the property.
Hatfield, Norval R.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stone walls--Tacoma; Awnings--Tacoma;
Intersection of Briggs Ln and Leschi Rd in the housing addition "Fairway at Lakewood." Exteriors of new ranch homes. Fairway at Lakewood was located across from Custer School on Steilacoom Blvd. in Lakewood. The new homes were being sold by H.A. Briggs Co. The homes were part of a planned community with curved asphalt streets & curbs and ramblers of different designs and materials. The addition was located one mile from Lakewood Center. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-4 & E-5)
ca. 1953. Circa 1953 exterior view of house built by Miller Construction Company. Back of house showing open-beam construction over lanai with sliding glass doors onto patio. Large stone fireplace in foreground and stone wall with outside entry at back, on left.
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Patios--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Charming Cape Cod bungalow adapted for Northwest use, designed and built by Art Manly for the 1953 Parade of Homes. The three bedroom and 2 bath ranch home is finished with dark red shingles, white trim and a composition roof. The garage is in the basement and the front doors are set high to keep them dry. The Parade of Homes was sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders, and featured 60 new homes designed and constructed by members. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-10)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
Brick ranch home designed and built for the 1953 Parade of Homes by Fitzpatrick and McIntyre. This brick home was one of the largest displayed during the parade. It was of Roman tile and had a double garage with a uniquely patterned door. The large home had no basement or attic. It featured the new innovations of a radio controlled garage door and a heating system that predicted the weather and adjusted the temperature accordingly. The design team of Fitzpatrick & McIntyre had built 150 homes together, mostly in Alderwood Court and Bellwood, and were currently designing the convent for the St. Francis Cabrini School in the Lakes area. Their specialty was individual custom ramblers with large rooms throughout and the emphasis on kitchens and baths. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-17) TPL-8783
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
Living room in new home in Skyline Terrace. In this home designed by Fitzpatrick-McIntyre, the living room appears to be very narrow and to combine the living and dining areas. The fireplace fits into the floor to ceiling brick wall on the right. The ceiling and floor have a tiled pattern of wood squares of different colors and grains & the walls appear to be wood paneled. Skyline Terrace was the home to many large show homes on view lots as well as economical models such as this home.
Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Snow scenes ordered by Mrs. Dwight Orr. The Orrs resided in Lakewood, and that is possibly the location of this large home surrounded by tall evergreens and dusted with snow.
Snow scenes ordered by Mrs. Dwight Orr. The back of an unidentified homes blanketed in snow. The Orrs resided in Lakewood, which is probably the location of this home.
Exterior of house. This contemporary 1950's style home possibly belonged to K.B. and Audra B. Oberhansly who resided at 4008 - 101st St. South in the Southgate housing development. The home was constructed by the Sherman Rowland Co. It had a low-pitched roof, possible insulated windows, and a small covered porch. Nearby trees would provide welcome shade in the hot summers. Southgate was a suburban housing development, located on a large track of land filled with mature trees, west of Highway 99. The Sherman Rowland Co. was responsible for the construction of many contemporary homes in this development; no two homes were supposedly built alike. Photograph ordered by Sherman Rowland Co.
Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960; Rowland Construction Co. (Tacoma);
A feeling of spaciousness prevails in the Martin Gosselin residence at Lake Steilacoom Point with a "Great room" concept. The kitchen appears to be tucked away between the living room and informal room. There do not appear to be many walls separating the defined living spaces. A large glass door leads to the fenced outdoors which may have a covered patio. Because the flooring appears to be a natural tile, it blends in with the outdoor concrete. A clam-shell style chair and bean-shaped laminated table are prominent in the foreground. This three bedroom home was designed and constructed by Mark Hoskins Home Construction Co. Photograph ordered by Home Construction Co.
Gosselin, Martin D.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960;
Southdale, a model home in the Auburn area, was photographed on March 13, 1958, from the viewpoint of another new house across the street. The model home was constructed in the contemporary rambler style; it had a one-car garage and small covered porch. Auburn in the 1950's was still a small "bedroom" community with many residents commuting to Seattle and other King County jobs. Lots appear to have been on the large side and housing relatively inexpensive. Photograph ordered by S & S Builders.
Skyline Terrace was a planned community, home to many imposing new houses in the early 1950's. Each house was built on a view lot so that homeowners could enjoy the beauty of Puget Sound, the Narrows Bridge, Olympic mountains or city lights. Miller Construction Co., owned by Edward P. Miller, built many of the homes in Skyline Terrace. This two-story stone and wood contemporary home with extended balcony could possibly have been the personal residence of Mr. Miller. The eye-catching chimney blends into the yard's natural rockery setting.
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
An unusual circular driveway draws attention to the new home of Frank Washburn in May, 1954. The one-story rambler has the usual attached two-car garage; what is not usual, however, is how the buildings gently nestle against the curved driveway. The six room home had two large bedrooms and a breezeway leading to the garage. It made good use of vertical siding and also combined brick and shake building materials. The home on Clover Creek Dr. S.W. was built by Mel Pedersen, general contractor and past president of the Tacoma Master Builders Association. (TNT 9-19-54, E-10)
Before pictures of houses. This large two-story home appears to have horizontal wood clapboard siding, a bay window, and unusually shaped chimney. There are two small arched windows in what may be dormers. Landscaping appears mature with many good-sized bushes surrounding the house and trees to the rear and side.
Safeway Builders were listed in the 1954 City Directory under the roofing category but also did other types of remodeling, including siding. They apparently did some work on this modern two-story duplex located in the 700 block of South Sprague Street in May, 1954. The duplex is of the side-by-side variety with connecting porches and roofs sporting television antennae. The exterior of the duplex appears to be wood. Photograph ordered by Safeway Builders.
Duplexes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Porches--Tacoma; Television antennas;
The Miller Construction Company built many homes in the Skyline Terrace housing development in the 1950's. Each lot had a view of either the Narrows, Olympic Mountains or city lights. This nicely landscaped home in Skyline Terrace appears to have been a contemporary ranch style house with two-car attached garage. It was constructed mostly of wood with some brick facing which matched the flower border. Skyline Terrace was a $30,000,000-1500 home housing development. Photograph ordered by Ed Miller Construction.
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
