A view along one of the streets in the new subdivision, Mountbrook Manor, showing five one-story ramblers on wooded lots. The sign beside the road advertises, "Glass Walls and Expansive Windows...by Fuller". Ordered by Lakewood Realty, Inc.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Lakewood Realty (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood;

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This one story rambler of wood and brick wainscoting has a step down to the attached one car garage. For Hebb & Narodick

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This stone faced split level, possibly by Eric Spolander, has lots of window space to let in light. What appears to be the daylight basement has opaque block windows. A hip roof extends out over the projected small porch and living room. Stairs lead in a curve to the front door. Address is unknown.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This brick one story rambler with attached one car garage and brick planter is by Western House Construction Co.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. One story brick bungalow with basement, vertical siding on attached one car garage. Developer and address unknown.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. Two story brick home with glass brick by door. Bottom floor, shown as daylight basement in front, is fully exposed in the back. Small strip of landscaping in front of home, view lot in the rear. By Empire Construction Co.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This small one story home with a low gable roof has glazed windows across the front and both a side and front door. By C.T. Johnson

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

The exterior of a new one-story home ordered by Healy Alyster (or Hyster). A porch has been added over the entryway and the attached one-car garage can be seen on the right.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A one-story rambler with an attached one-car garage has been faced along the front with beautiful stone. A large picture window by the front door has been divided in geometric shapes with wide strips. This home was built as a model home by the Tacoma Master Builders Association in conjunction with the 1952 Home Show. This home and many others were open for inspection during the fall home tour in Tacoma. (TNT, 9/14/1952, p.B-2)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma;

Stanley E. Beale's residence in University Place. The one-story rambler has a one-car attached garage. The exterior has been covered with white clapboards. Ordered by William R. Morben, builder.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960; Morben, William R.; Beale, Stanley E.--Homes & haunts;

Alf West's residence. This new one-story rambler has an attached one-car garage, a large picture window near the front entry and it has been covered with light-colored shingles. A flower garden has been provided near the street. Alf West was a carpenter.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960; West, Alf--Homes & haunts;

Paul B. Braaten's home. The front door opens directly into the living room area of the home. The dining area is immediately adjacent to the living room with no divider. Draperies cover the picture window in that area. A fire burns brightly in the brick fireplace. The upholstery is of a low contrast pattern as is the rug. The drop-leaf dining table and chairs is of a dark wood in an older style. Ordered by William R. Morben, builder.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Morben, William R.; Braaten, Paul B.--Homes & haunts;

Night exposure possibly of Season-Master model home taken on August 21, 1951. Carpeted living room with modernistic furniture and part of the dining room can be seen through the large picture window, portions of which can open for fresh air. There is a brick fireplace with wood nearby. Added feature to this home is extra open storage near the ceiling where plants can be displayed. Photograph ordered by Al La Pierre, Budget Homes, Inc.

Houses--1950-1960; Living rooms--1950-1960; Fireplaces;

It was a busy time for Tacoma-area builders and realtors. 25,000 people were expected to visit the over fifty open houses during National Home Week held on September 9-16, 1951. View of typical rambler on display with one-car garage, chimney, and two/three bedrooms. Prices were about $10,000 for these one-story homes. This is possibly located at 7015 86th St. S.W.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; National Home Week;

National Home Week in 1951 fell in September. Dozens of new homes were on display in the Tacoma area for eager home buyers. One-story ramblers could be purchased for slightly under $10,000 with low down payments for G.I.'s. View of rambler with chimney, shutters, and one-car attached garage on mature lot.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; National Home Week;

Several interior and exterior exposures were taken of homes located in the Orchard Park addition at North 31st and Cheyenne Streets in August, 1951. This compact kitchen in the model home located at 3129 North Cheyenne Street appears to be square shaped with plenty of cupboard and drawer space. Gleaming white appliances conveniently placed adjacent to the shiny new formica counter tops would make kitchen chores much easier for the homeowner. A small dining room table is handy to the stove. The model home was a 1 1/2 story with full basement and garage. Asking price was $11,460, according to the nearly full page ad in the News Tribune. Photograph commissioned by L. Leo Green, Real Estate. (TNT 8-5-51, p. B-12)

Housing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

One-story ramblers were popular in the 1950's; many came with one-car attached garages. View of small one-story home with shutters and vine-covered trellis. House appears to be made of concrete block and wood. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

Houses--1950-1960; Trellises; Shutters; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

The E. Gundersons are shown relaxing and reading in the living room of their Monte Vista Court trailer home in October, 1951. Mrs. Gunderson is perusing Screen Stories magazine while retired Army sergeant Gunderson turns the pages of his book. Their cat "Bluff" reclines in its bed. The living room is well ventilated with several windows, complete with blinds and curtains. There is room for a large sofa and several chairs on the carpeted floor. Photograph ordered by Trailer Life, Los Angeles.

Trailers--Lakewood--1950-1960; Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Gunderson, E.--Homes & haunts; Gunderson, E.--Family; Reading--Lakewood; Cats;

View of new homes in Mountbrook Manor. Situated on wooded lots, Mountbrook Manor consisted of several new ramblers. In a photograph taken on March 15, 1952, several one-story homes are shown with attached one-car garages. Large pipes are visible in the lot left of the finished homes. Photograph ordered by Lakewood Realty.

Houses--1950-1960; Lakewood Realty (Lakewood);

An example of cement block construction is this one-story home with a two-car garage. The house is built in the ranch-style manner with long, horizontal lines and shallow-pitched roof. The backyard is filled with tall trees. An automobile with license plate A260733 is parked in the garage. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

Houses--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Phares Advertising Agency of Seattle commissioned a number of photographs of one-story wood block houses in late October, 1951. These homes may have been in the same housing development; view of one-story ranch style residence with fireplace. This home had a one-car garage.

Houses--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

This small one-story ranch style home is house #24203. The house is apparently made out of wood and block construction; it has a one-car attached garage. There are vine-covered trellises at the home's entrance. A small picket fence with an arched gate is to the rear of the residence. Photograph taken on October 31, 1951; ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

Houses--1950-1960; Trellises; Fences; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Cartosian carpet in the Lakewood home of the Fred Urbans as pictured in this September 20, 1951 photograph. Large living room with couch group by three wall windows. Piano across from fireplace with chair groupings to the left. (T.N.T.).

Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Urban, Fred--Homes & haunts; Pianos; Floor coverings;

New ranch style home, with two car garage, in Lakewood, designed & built by H.A. Briggs. As the demand for housing, partially fueled by G.I. loans, grew, so did suburban flight. One of the areas to benefit greatly from this trend was the rapidly growing suburban community of Lakewood. From the families that bought & occupied these homes would come that broad base of population born in the fifties known as "Baby Boomers." Briggs Construction Co. was owned by H.A. Briggs, who lived at 523 Alta Vista Place in Fircrest.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Briggs Construction Co. (Tacoma);

New one story rambler in Mountlake Terrace addition. The number "2629" is written on the glass window of this new home. The house appears to be of concrete block construction with a gabled roof covering the entrance to the front door.

Houses--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

This well-dressed woman is proud of the new water line providing water in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. From the helmet-shaped pump a series of half-submerged valves and various other pipes lead off to the left. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Water supply--Mountlake Terrace; Hydraulic facilities--Mountlake Terrace;

Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This one story ranch home with brick facing on the lower front, by Bell & Valdez, has an attached garage and a three pane window to the right. The home is located on NE 19th St. in Bellevue.

Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);

The rear of Frank Kirste's two-story house in the Sunset Beach area of University Place. Gordon Johnston was the architect of the house. Lawn chairs are seen under a shade umbrella. The brick and wooden siding house is set on a slope facing the west.

Houses--University Place--1950-1960; Johnston, Gordon N.; Kirste, Frank--Homes & haunts;

This one-story clinker brick house with hip roof and basement with single-car garage near South 10th Street and Union Avenue was built by Reyier & Wick Contractors. This home was chosen by Reyier & Wick for an open house in October 1952. It featured a fireplace, three bedrooms, a full basement with a second fireplace, double plumbing, hardwood floors, tile kitchen and bath, birch cabinets, mahogany trim a built-in breakfast nook and a dishwasher and garbage disposal unit. (TNT, 10/19/1952, p.A-13)

Reyier & Wick (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The living room in one of the ten apartments in the Adlee Apartments, recently opened by Forrester and Lee. All units included modern cabinet kitchens, automatic oil heat and the latest colors. Ranges and refrigerators were available under optional arrangements. (TNT, 6/17/1951, p.B-5)

Apartments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Forrester & Lee, Inc. (Tacoma); Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;