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;

The exterior of P.D. Sanders' home at the corner of Union Avenue and Gove Street in Steilacoom, possibly 705 Gove Street, as pictured on August 15, 1951. 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; Sanders, P.D.--Homes & haunts;

This living room has been decorated with the contemporary 1950's look with abstract patterns in the covering on the sofa and lamp base, sleek, bond wooden furniture, found objects such as driftwood and non-symetrical arrangements. The carpet is a solid color with a longer nap but not yet a true "shag". It appears that the carpet has been protected with pieces of plywood so perhaps this home was a model home for the builder. Ordered by Phares Advertising.

Living rooms--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

A view from outside the house across the dining area to the front of the house and the living room. The kitchen can be seen to the left. The ceilings have been left open with a decorative shelf running across between the living room and dining area. A false ceiling has been added to the kitchen area. Ordered by Phares Advertising.

Living rooms--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960; Dining rooms--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960;

Home at Brown's Point, Cheney Lumber Company, Ben Cheney. Ben Cheney stands holding a bag in his hand next to an unidentified woman.

Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Homes & haunts; Porches--Brown's Point;

Before shot of exterior of house at 2104 So. 8th St. Photo ordered by Economy Roofing and Siding Co. whose office and warehouse were located at 406 Stadium Way.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Before photograph of kitchen at 3716 North 37th Street, owned by Harold Stamey, Stamey Insurance Service, Inc. This view from the kitchen into the breakfast nook includes the archway to the eating area with a small table and chairs and another door, possibly leading to the basement. A heating vent is seen at floor level. Another door, that appears to be a swinging door, leads into the house at the back of the breakfast nook.

Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Remodeling--Tacoma--1950-1960; Breakfast rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stamey, Harold--Homes & haunts;

Before photograph of kitchen at 3716 North 37th Street, owned by Harold Stamey, Stamey Insurance Service, Inc. This view from the breakfast nook into the kitchen the includes the archway and two built-in cabinets in the breakfast room, a corner cabinet on the left and an overhead cabinet on the right. A child's high chair stands near the corner where a pencil sharpener and note paper dispenser are attached to the wall. Looking into the kitchen, a refrigerator sits in a space left between the back door and the stove with built-in cupboards above it.

Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Remodeling--Tacoma--1950-1960; Breakfast rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stamey, Harold--Homes & haunts;

Interiors of homes ordered by Wm. W. Tietz. A view of an early 1950's kitchen. The working areas of the kitchen are lined against opposing walls with light-colored, shiny surfaced cabinets above and below the working surfaces. The walls are also light colored and the floor covering is a muted, light shade. Venetian blinds cover the windows, one over the sink and one in the breakfast nook. A rotary dial telephone sits on the counter with only a cookie jar to join it. A door at the back of the kitchen is closed.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Breakfast rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior of unidentified new fifties style ranch home, Rex Harrington, contractor, built by Kendall Construction. The rambler has a one car garage, a chimney indicating the presence of a fireplace and steps leading up to the front door. A brick surround flowerbed in front of the house remains empty until landscaping is complete.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A house and shed perch atop a cliff where dirt has been removed for construction near Puyallup Ave. in Tacoma. This is possibly the site being prepared for the construction of the new sanitation plant.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Alleys--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Before shot of 5643 So. Birmingham St., home of Harry Good, for Linwood Sales. Photograph taken on March 27, 1950.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Good, Harry--Homes & haunts; Then & now comparisons; Linwood Sales Co. (Tacoma);

After shot of 2104 So. 8th St., siding and roofing remodel by Economy Roofing and Siding.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Then & now comparisons;

Before shot of Bungalow style house at 1022 No. Prospect St. for a Seattle remodeling company.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Then & now comparisons;

New homes, 3621 South Cedar Street and 3625 South Cedar Street. This one and one-half story home has been covered with shingles and has an open trellis over the front door and windows. Ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Llewellyn Advertising Agency (Tacoma);

This one-story ranch style home was advertised at $7999.00 in August, 1951. The house had long, horizontal lines and a shallow-pitched composition roof. The yard appeared to be nicely landscaped with plants and bushes behind a small rock border along the house. This home could possibly have been in the Mountlake Terrace neighborhood. Photograph commissioned by Budget Homes, Inc., Al La Pierre.

Houses--1950-1960;

Vista Manor Apartments, Gaston Lance, Architect. General view of multi-story reinforced concrete apartment building with cloverleaf floor plan, in the Stadium district, designed by architectural firm, Lance, McGuire & Muri. W.H. Opie & Co. were listed as building managers; the building itself was owned and operated by American Apartments, Inc. The 133 unit apartment building was promoted as being earthquake and fireproof, with the first seven floors ready for occupancy November 15, 1951. All apartments had beautiful views of the City, Puget Sound or Mount Rainier. Parking facilities for 87 cars was provided. Photograph ordered by W.H. Opie Co. (TNT 11-4-51, C-12, C-13, TPL-865)

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); Lance, McGuire & Muri (Tacoma);

Front of House #5703. One story concrete block home with garage attached. Location not identified. Home was photographed on October 29, 1951.

Houses--1950-1960;

House with number 20536 at front. Block and wood home with attached garage. Power lines go into the roof of the house, then down to meter on the front of the house. This home at an unidentified location was photographed on October 29, 1951. Judging from house number, home was probably located outside Tacoma city limits.

Houses--1950-1960;

An October, 1951, photograph shows shadows creeping over homes in apparently a new housing development. The homes appear to be made of wood and block construction and are ranch style. View of large residence with two-car attached garage and fenced yard. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

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

This ranch style home may have been recently constructed as a make-shift fence protects the newly planted grass in the front yard. Similar styled homes are in the background. The one-story structure has an attached one-car garage and appears to be made of wood and cement blocks. There is a cement walkway from the garage to the front door. Photograph taken on October 31, 1951; ordered by Phares Advertising Agency, Seattle.

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