Exterior exposure of L.J. Caraway home at 9102 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. C. VanWagner was the contractor for this large ranch home with a two car garage.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Caraway, L.J.--Homes & haunts; C. VanWagner, Building Contractors (Tacoma);

New rambler in the Mountbrook Manor housing addition in the rapidly growing suburban community of Lakewood, for Lakewood Realty. Several bold geometrics compete for attention in this family room. A huge brick hearth and fireplace occupy one entire wall. Black and white checked tiling make for an easy clean floor. Floral furniture backs up to a wall covered with a large patterned wallpaper. Ruffled lampshades complete the look.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Dens--Lakewood--1950-1960; Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Wallpapers--1950-1960;

Installation of Duratile and modern folding doors at Mountbrook Manor, a new subdivision of one story ramblers in Lakewood. Folding doors separate the kitchen and the study from the living area. A dropped portion of the ceiling provides an area for hiding indirect lighting. Pattern embossed carpet completes the look.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Kitchens--Lakewood--1950-1960; Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Folding doors--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Installation of Duratile and modern folding doors at Mountbrook Manor, a new subdivision of one story ramblers in Lakewood. Folding doors separate the kitchen and the study from the living area. A dropped portion of the ceiling provides an area for hiding indirect lighting. Pattern embossed carpet completes the look. A large floral print wallpaper is used on the living room wall and continues into the hall. Big bold patterns in wallpapers, floors and textiles and the folding doors were fifties home interior fashion trends.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Kitchens--Lakewood--1950-1960; Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Folding doors--Lakewood--1950-1960; Wallpapers--1950-1960;

New rambler in the Mountbrook Manor housing addition in the rapidly growing suburban community of Lakewood, for Lakewood Realty. Bold floral wallpaper covers at least one wall in this bedroom, contrasting with the checked bedspread and patterned carpet. Built-in closets blend with the wood panelling.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Wallpapers--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Exterior Bill Tietz' home in Narrowmoor, believed to be 1274 So. Fernside Dr. U-shaped house with three-car garage. For Tietz Construction Company.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Tietz, Bill--Homes & haunts;

Tacoma School District No. 10, Central School. Vacant house at 5204 South J Street, windows broken and weeds in front yard. Two-story house with bay windows, horizontal shiplap and shingle siding; covered entry porch later addition. Home was photographed on August 2, 1952.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

March Construction Co. Exposure of street of homes at Lakeview Village, looking down curved street of new homes. One story wood homes with chimney and garage. The addition was advertised as having oil mat streets, oil heat, choice of color and style and roomy closets.

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

Street of Homes, Lakeview Village. Ordered by March Construction Company. Lakeview, located near present South 106th and Lakeview streets in the city of Lakewood, was named by Thomas Prosch in 1876 for a small lake near the railroad station that was later filled in. The town obtained a Post Office in 1874 that continued until 1963.

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

Landscaping project on Tietz Construction Company built home across the street from Bill Tietz residence, 1274 So. Fernside Dr., in Narrowmoor. Men working on rockery, dump truck parked nearby. For Seattle Landscaping Company.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood);

A church is seen nearing the completion of construction in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. The roof and exterior coverings have been added and a cross has been placed on the peak of the roof. Piles of soil have not yet been smoothed around the base of the two-story building. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Churches--Mountlake Terrace;

Model homes for sale are nestled side by side on a Tacoma hillside in the early 1950's. They all appear to be of the one-story rambler style variety with single car garages. Most apparently are constructed of brick and wood combinations. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.

Model houses--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Phares Advertising Agency (Seattle);

Bids for the three houses at 5201, 5213, 5219 South K Street that would be removed to make way for Mann Elementary School were to be received by the Tacoma School District by October 29, 1951. Mann Elementary and opened in 1953. This early venacular style one-story house with hip roof, full front porch, and wood foundation was built in 1906 by R.C. Oeder. Ordered for Tacoma School District No. 10. (TNT, 10/14/1951, p.B-4)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma School District No. 10 (Tacoma); Horace Mann School (Tacoma);

Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. Color contrast has been used to provide individuality to the exterior of this one-story 1950's rambler where the same floor plan has been used in nearly every house. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

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

A model holds the door of one of the closets open in the bedroom of the model home at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, on October 8, 1951. A stack of shelves is visible in the closet closest to her and a rod with shelves above is seen in the other wooden closet. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

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

A couple relax in the living room of the model home at Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, in a photograph dated October 8, 1951. The model home would sell for $5,999.00. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

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;

Anderson Apartments is located in a one story brick building near 96th and Pacific. Ordered by Holroyd Company.

Anderson Apartments (Parkland); Apartment houses--Parkland; Cement industries--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

A large coral area with small barn next to it and a house behind some trees is located near the Mountlake Terrace housing development. The low hills around the valley are covered with trees. The soil appears very dry and sandy. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Corrals--Mountlake Terrace;

A view of the living room in Frank Kirste's new home in the Sunset Beach area of University Place. A large cabinet provides a walkway into the kitchen and separates the dining area from a hallway leading off to the left. A dining room table and hutch are seen against the printed wallpaper. A wing back chair stands next to the brick fireplace.

Living rooms--University Place--1950-1960; Kirste, Frank--Homes & haunts;

Clara R. (Mrs. Roy B.) Mayberry is shown sitting on her terrace in a chaise lounge. A fire burns in the outdoor fireplace and other patio furniture is shown. A decorative urn holds flowers at the edge of the covered terrace. The home was recently constructed by Tietz Construction in the Narrowmoor Addition and overlooked Puget Sound and the Narrows Bridge. (TNT, 9/14/1952, p.B-1)

Mayberry, Clara R.; Mayberry, Roy B.--Homes & haunts; Terraces--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood);

Trade Secrets Home. The home, opened to the public in May of 1953, was again displayed in the 1953 Parade of Homes. What made this home unique is that it was built cooperatively with ideas coming from members of the Master Builders. It featured a spacious interior with an open design where the kitchen overlooked the dining area, which in turn over looked the living room. The patio featured a built in sandbox and raised planter. Another unique feature were the truss beams, which placed the home's supports on the exterior. The home would be placed for sale following the Parade of Homes. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-26)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Trade Secrets Model Home (Tacoma);

New house at Five Mile Lake to be raffled off by Kit Russell. Interior of kitchen looking through alcove to dining room.

Dwellings - Houses - King County - Federal Way

New house at Five Mile Lake to be raffled off by Kit Russell. Interior of living room, fireplace with glowing fire, furniture, mantle clock and portraits, glimpse of man at extreme right. Five Mile Lake is in Federal Way. Photograph was taken in May of 1940.

Houses--Federal Way--1940-1950; Living rooms--Federal Way; Fireplaces--Federal Way;

Residential neighborhood, Sumner, Washington. View of several homes from intersection of Main Street and Lewis Avenue. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Neighborhoods--Sumner;

ca. 1927. Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 1891, bedroom. In 1903, while owned by William Jones, President Theodore Roosevelt stayed at the house during his Tacoma visit. Ordered by Mrs. Christen Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. (filed with Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

War Housing; Housing facilities. During World War II, Tacoma was bursting at the seams with people- workers drawn by the lucrative defense jobs and families of military men stationed at Fort Lewis or McChord. Every available living space- room, apartment or house was occupied. Federal funds were available to convert buildings to living space. For example, this 1888 Colonial at 707-09 So. I St. which included six apartments was converted to 12. Ordered by Mr. H. Stubbs. (TNT 3/10/1943, pg. 19)

Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950;

War Housing; Housing facilities. During World War II, every unoccupied house, room, or out building was converted to housing for defense workers and their families. Ordered by Mr. H. Stubbs.

Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. War housing. American Lake. Circa 1943 view of housing units complex across unpaved road.

Housing developments;

Modernistic living room or waiting room of the combination home & dental office of Dr. William R. Taylor. The recently complete Lowell School, located in the next block to the west, can be seen through the large wall to wall windows. The room has very high ceilings with recessed lighting and a rectangular fireplace. A built-in unit has a bookcase and desk on one side, and a radio built into the short side. Another built-in unit encloses houseplants. The furniture is very angular and stark.

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

The exterior of P.D. Sanders' home at the corner of Union Avenue and Gove Street in Steilacoom. The photograph was ordered to show the home and garden for the family's Christmas card.

Houses--Steilacoom--1950-1960; Gardens--Steilacoom--1950-1960; Trellises--Steilacoom;