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;

Looking north on Jefferson Avenue at South 25th Street, Pacific Refrigeration Company Ice Plant in right foreground, Columbia Brewing Company in right background. This view of a well-traveled city street was taken on June 5, 1951.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Refrigeration Co. (Tacoma); Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960;

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;

College of Puget Sound's Field House is constructed with reinforced steel concrete, its floor will be made of solid maple and measure 16,000 square feet. Memorial Field House will be dedicated to the many men from the Army specialized training unit who studied at College of Puget Sound and were killed in "The Battle of the Bulge". View of building progress on College of Puget Sound's new Memorial Field House, laborers are working on building trusses (T. Times, 11/15/48, p. 1).

Building construction--Tacoma; Trusses--Tacoma; Structural frames--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Memorial Field House (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

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;

The new facility would have automatic meters for blending grains and scratch feed and automatic feeder scales that would weigh the formula feed ingredients accurately. The concrete structure was built by slip-form method, had 11 stories and a basement, a head-house that reaches 163 feet above ground and ten cylindrical storage bins, 18 feet in diameter and 105 feet deep. View of building progress on the new feed mill for Washington Co-operative Farmers' Association and Northern Pacific freight railroad cars.

Building construction--Tacoma; Food storage buildings--Tacoma; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);

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;

The Equitable Building appeared in the magazine "Interiors" December 1949 edition, in a "Postwar Architecture" section. The building had a fireproof reinforced concrete frame, covered in sparkling aluminum and panels of green tinted glass. View of elevators and telephone located in lobby area, in Portland's Equitable Building, now known as the Commonwealth Building.

Commercial facilities--Oregon--Portland; Office buildings--Oregon--Portland; Architecture--Oregon--Portland; Architects; Belluschi, Pietro; Equitable Building (Portland, Or.); Commonwealth Building (Portland, Or.);

The Equitable Building was Oregon's first International style commercial office building. International style features include a flat roof, a smooth continuous wall surface, an absence of decorative elements, and use of modern building materials such as aluminum and tinted glass. Exterior view of Portland's Equitable Building, now known as the Commonwealth Building, taken in January of 1949.

Commercial facilities--Oregon--Portland; Office buildings--Oregon--Portland; Architecture--Oregon--Portland; Architects; Belluschi, Pietro; Equitable Building (Portland, Or.); Commonwealth Building (Portland, Or.);

Portland's Equitable Building cost approximately $4,000,000 to construct, it is one of the nation's few skyscrapers built since the end of World War II. Pietro Belluschi was the architect, Ross B. Hammond was the general contractor. Exterior view of the Equitable Building, now known as the Commonwealth Building in Portland, Oregon.

Commercial facilities--Oregon--Portland; Office buildings--Oregon--Portland; Architecture--Oregon--Portland; Architects; Belluschi, Pietro; Equitable Building (Portland, Or.); Commonwealth Building (Portland, Or.);

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 Mobilgas sign on the Washington Building, Rust Building, and Puget Sound National Bank building in downtown Tacoma. The South 11th Street bridge is on the right side, it connects downtown Tacoma to the Port of Tacoma, over the City Waterway; photo ordered by Columbia Breweries, possibly to display in their newly remodeled buildings.

Business districts--Tacoma; Cityscapes; Aerial photographs; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Aerial view of Tacoma's downtown business district, Shaffer Terminals, City Waterway, waterfront area and South 11th Street bridge on right side; Market Street on left side, photo is looking south from South 15th Street.

Business districts--Tacoma; Waterfronts; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cityscapes; Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; Aerial photographs;

Tacoma had two insurance brokers for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Mitchell & Erdahl and Busselle & Company. View of Tacoma Avenue South and South 9th Street intersection; Ballou and Wright, a wholesale auto parts store is located on left side, Radio Service Engineers is located on right, Tacoma Public Schools administration building in background; automobiles are parked along Tacoma Avenue. Photo ordered by Firemen's Fund, possibly for a traffic accident. TPL-1672

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Insurance; Insurance companies--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Firemen's Fund Insurance Co. (Tacoma);

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;

Roy Woods (left) and Joe McGovern stand on a platform outside the 17th floor of the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Ave. in this photograph from September 1948. The Earl Painting Company, owned and managed by Earl Gallmeyer, had been contracted to paint the sashes and frames of the 900 windows in the 237 foot building. (T.Times, 10/11/1948, p.5)

Washington Building (Tacoma); Buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Earl Painting Co. (Tacoma); Painting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Architectural elements--Tacoma; Capitals (Columns)--Tacoma; Cornices--Tacoma; Pilasters--Tacoma; Sash windows--Tacoma;

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

Dwellings - Houses - Tacoma