Interior exposure of a home at 944 So. Mountain View Ave designed and built by Tietz Construction in the Narrowmoor housing addition. The living room wall was all glass for owners to enjoy the view of the Sound. The television console sat against the wall beneath the mirror. Boldly checked wallpaper adorns the walls and ceilings of the room beyond. In 1952, this was the home of George Petrich.
Before photograph of kitchen at 3716 North 37th Street, owned by Harold Stamey, Stamey Insurance Service, Inc. This view of the kitchen features the sink and counter area between the back door on the right and a breakfast nook on the left. The window above the sink is flanked by tall cabinets. One of the drawers on the lower left is missing and the family have found a use for it stacking items in it. The house was built in 1916 and shows wear and tear.
Interiors of homes ordered by Wm. W. Tietz. A view of an early 1950's dining room off of the living room. The modern furnishings reflect the changing taste in interior decoration. The chairs against the wall are angular with smooth surfaces except for the large button on the back. A small table with three shelves sits between them with a slender lamp on top. The dining room furniture shown on the left is of a light-colored wood, with smooth surfaces. A lace tablecloth harkens back to an earlier style, however. The upholstered chair and tables in the foreground also have smooth lines with little ornamentation. The opening on the far wall has no door or moldings and the ceiling appears to be eight feet high. The carpet is smooth with no pattern.
Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dining tables;
Exterior of Marshall residence, furnace in basement, Harvey Wiggle, Elling E. Olson. The exterior of a two-story bungalow style home with white shingles, a deep covered porch with heavy columns, and rafter tails showing at both edges of the roof. Brickwork supports the porch and columns. Concrete steps lead up to the front lawn.
Exterior of Ingleside Apartments, Tom Lowry Company. The apartment building was built in 1909 and was the "first large apartment built here" according to the Tacoma Daily Ledger in 1931. The Ingleside Apartments had 56 units. The alternate address was 515-17 No. 2nd St. The exterior of the building is nearly covered with vines whose leaves are off during the winter weather. The Tom Lowry Company handled real estate. TPL-4581.
Another view of the exterior of Ingleside Apartments on a snowy day. The apartment building was built in 1909 and had 56 units. The alternate address was 515-17 No. 2nd St. TPL-4563.
This house, located at 618 North Sixth Street in Tacoma, was built in 1931 for Malcom Saxton, the president of Saxton Lumber Co.. This picture was taken in 1949 when the house was owned by Leon Titus the President of Titus Motor Company and Titus Manufacturing Company, the authorized Ford trucks and automobile dealers and Ford engine rebuilders in Tacoma. The flowering cherry tree in the front yard is in full bloom.
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;
Exterior view of house built by Jardeen Brothers, general contractors, in Tacoma. The house appears to be one level with a single car garage and a large yard; building materials include plywood and bricks. Jardeen Brothers was owned and operated by Norman M. and E. Larry Jardeen, the company specialized in building construction and cabinet making.
Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Trees--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Jardeen Brothers (Tacoma);
Helander and Company ordered this photograph prior to working on house repairs; the company specialized on aluminum lock lifetime shingles. The business office was located on 2002 Crystal Springs Road, via Sixth Avenue West. Exterior view of home, built in 1904, belonging to Florence I. Cross; Mrs. Cross is the widow of John A. Cross, their family home is located at 5940 South Yakima Avenue.
Ed Miller, President of Miller Construction Company, Inc. was one of the founders of the Homebuilders Association of Tacoma. This organization was affiliated with the National Association of Homebuilders of the United States; the group promoted better values in homes, developed efficiency in the homebuilding industry, and they continuously promoted long-range plans to expand further building developments in this area. Photo ordered by Ed Miller of Miller Construction Company, Inc. (T.N.T., 4/26/49, p. 22).
Housing developments--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Exterior view of house located in northeast Tacoma's Brown's Point area; view of beautiful Commencement Bay on left side. Two unidentified people are possibly deciding whether they would like to buy the lovely home. Fred C. Hofstetter, realtor, was the developer of the new Beverly Heights View Property; this house is possibly one of the model homes being shown to interested home buyers.
Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Suburban life--Tacoma; Commencement Bay (Wash.); Fred C. Hofstetter, Realtor (Tacoma);
Helander and Co. was a building materials business, specializing in aluminum shingles. Owned by William O. Helander, it was also the "Johns-Manville" approved dealer. The above photograph is a "before" photo of Bridget E. Scanlon's bungalow style home, located at 1009 East 64th Street, taken on May 2, 1949. This house was built in 1913. Photo ordered by Helander and Co.
Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yards--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Scanlon, Bridget E.--Homes & haunts;
Tacoma was getting ready to host their first annual home show; everyone was invited to visit the many exhibits and get ideas for their dream homes. View of building development site where homes are being built, "Miller Built Homes" sign in foreground; photo ordered by Ed Miller, President of Miller Construction Company, Inc. (T.N.T., 4/29/49, p. 8).
Housing developments--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Signs (Notices); Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Exterior view of the home that Wollander Farwest Homes and Wollander Better Builder Plans designed and built for Tacoma's first annual home show; this house was on display at College of Puget Sound's new Memorial Fieldhouse gymnasium. This house was designed and built in about three weeks, people who attended the home show could register to win this home and landscaped yard, which was valued at $8,500 (T.N.T., 4/26/49, p. 26).
Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma); Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma);
