A small boy looks out over the railing of this unidentified home's balcony in the summer of 1965. A cement outdoor staircase leads down to the fenced yard from the upper levels of the house. A more complete view of the home can be found at A145558-4.

Houses--1960-1970; Balconies; Boys; Stairways;

Unique curved roofline provides adequate shade for wicker and wooden chairs, including a hanging chair, for this unidentified home in 1965. Chairs are placed on patio near wooden storage units built onto the home.

Houses--1960-1970; Chairs;

Unidentified two-story home with second-floor balcony; this is possibly the back view of the home. Long winding set of stairs leads down to rustic fenced yard. Glass walls are numerous in buildings in rear.

Houses--1960-1970; Stairways; Fences; Balconies;

Two-story contemporary home of State Farm agent William O'Brien. The North Lexington St. home had a fenced back yard, natural landscaping, and patio area compete with lawn chairs and wooden picnic table. The second floor balcony extended the length of the house. Photograph ordered by Pierce County Federal Savings & Loan.

Houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; O' Brien, William--Homes & haunts; Fences--Tacoma;

An eye-catching swimming pool area is a highlight of the luxurious new Four Fountains apartment complex in an October 5, 1963, photograph. Bordered by natural rock, the enormous sunken courtyard contains a 42' wide, heated swimming pool in the shape of the complex's symbol, a fleur-de-lis. The pool was wired for underwater hi-fi music. Plenty of lounge chairs and beach tables provide a welcoming sight to apartment residents. A recreation building and a party room are located nearby. The Four Fountains would host an open house on October 13, 1963, so that potential renters could view the all-electric units, each containing fireplaces, wall-to-wall carpeting, slate entryways and patios/lanais. Photograph ordered by H.A. Briggs. (TNT 7-21-63, B-4, TNT 10-13-63, B-6)

Four Fountains Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood; Swimming pools--Lakewood;

Weyerhaeuser 4-square plywood is being applied to a framed building on September 28, 1963. One worker is about to lift a sheet of plywood next to the window opening. The roof is not yet in place. Photograph ordered by Cole & Weber Advertising.

Building construction; Plywood;

A large, tranquil swimming pool is surrounded on all sides by apartments in the Miramar complex. The Olympic-size pool shared space in the courtyard with a landscaped garden terrace. The luxurious four-story Miramar Apartments opened in the fall of 1963. These beautiful apartments were designed for privacy and view. Stromberg Building Enterprises were the contractors with Mel Brewster as superintendent of construction. Photograph ordered by Stromberg Building Enterprises. (TNT 9-22-63, A-11)

Miramar Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1960-1970;

View of Charclay Apartments taken on April 22, 1964. Signage besides the narrow apartment house reads "New Home Coast Calendar Co. Advertising Specialties." Photograph ordered by Coast Calendar Co.

Charclay Apartments; Apartment houses--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Coast Calendar Co. (Tacoma);

Interior of Lakebay home. Expansive A-frame Olson home in Lakebay features extensive glass to capture waterfront views and steeply pitched ceilings of natural wood. View of water can be appreciated even on foggy days. Large wooden statue with sweeping wings on deck to welcome any travelers. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Homes--Lakebay; Ceilings--Lakebay; A-frame buildings;

Looking down S. 11th St. in downtown Tacoma on the first of September, 1964. Cross streets are Commerce, Pacific and A. Bright lighting helps to make the darkness less oppressive as Manning's Coffee Shop, Peoples store, and the Washington Building are lit from within and also on the street. Wide-Lite pole-mounted floodlights were turned on in a demonstration by Connors Electric Co. Other structures illuminated that night were the Tacoma Building, Schoenfeld's, National Bank of Washington and Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan. Photograph ordered by Wide-Lite Corp., Houston, Texas. (TNT 9-2-64, A-16)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Lighting--Tacoma; Lampposts--Tacoma; Peoples (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Manning's Market (Tacoma);

125 feet of property around Sixth Avenue and Proctor, ordered by Arthur Locke. This is approximately the 3800 block of Sixth Avenue and features several businesses: Johnson's Bakery with its brick facade and awnings spanning the length of the building, Petite Beauty Salon, Pearl's Nook restaurant, Stop-Lite Tavern, and Value Stores. This block was built ca. 1926, apparently by Arthur Locke.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970; Johnson's Bakery (Tacoma); Petite Beauty Salon (Tacoma); Pearl's Nook (Tacoma); Stop-Lite Tavern (Tacoma); Value Stores (Tacoma); Awnings--Tacoma;

In July of 1964, awnings extended from the buildings on the 3800 block of Sixth Avenue near Proctor; providing shade and protection from the elements for customers frequenting the variety of businesses along the 125 foot stretch of property. Built in 1926 by Arthur Locke, the brick businesses consisted of Johnson Bakery, Petite Beauty Salon, Pearl's Nook restaurant, Stop-Lite Tavern and the 5 & 10 cent Value Stores. A modern street lamp towers over the one-story businesses. Photograph ordered by Arthur Locke.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970; Johnson's Bakery (Tacoma); Petite Beauty Salon (Tacoma); Pearl's Nook (Tacoma); Stop-Lite Tavern (Tacoma); Value Stores (Tacoma); Awnings--Tacoma; Street lights--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Mayfair housing development, July, 1964 View of contemporary split-level home in George Barclay's Mayfair Estates located in the Parkland area. Curved steps lead to entryway. Large brick chimney, two-car attached garage. Neatly trimmed lawn bordered with small shrubs and trees. Photograph ordered by American Builder, San Gabriel, CA.

Houses--Parkland--1960-1970;

Located at the busy intersection of So. 11th & Pacific in downtown Tacoma's business district is the imposing 17-story Washington Building. To the photograph's left are the Commerce Savings & Loan Association and the Bank of California. A large red neon sign noting the presence of "Bank of California" is also on the rooftop of the Washington Building. Remodeling is occurring at Selden's Carpet & Floor Coverings, located behind the Washington Building on South 11th St., as the home center is completing modernization. The 1910-era Tacoma Building is the large structure on A Street close to Selden's. Photograph ordered by the Washington Building Co. BU-10,894

Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Downtown Tacoma at night, vicinity of 10th & A Sts, on September 1, 1964. The Tacoma Building, headquarters of the Weyerhaeuser Co. and the Perkins Building are on the left along with Tacoma Office Supply. Modern Wide-Lite pole-mounted floodlights help to illuminate one of the primary business areas of downtown Tacoma. Connors Electric Co. demonstrated for area merchants the advantages of having buildings take on glowing white color and making streets and sidewalks "as bright as day." Photograph ordered by Wide-Lite Corp., Houston, Texas. (TNT 9-2-64, A-16) TPL-10578

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Perkins Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Office Supply (Tacoma); Lampposts--Tacoma; Lighting--Tacoma;

Washington Building. Situated at the corner of 11th & Pacific, the imposing Washington Building, built in the style of the Chicago School, stands 17 stories high. A large red neon sign installed on the top of the building advertised its neighbor, the Bank of California. As their signs advertised, United Mutual Savings Bank and Household Finance had offices in the Washington Building. The left side of the photograph shows the Rust Building, 950 Pacific Ave., also built in the 1920's. Beyond the Rust Building, on Tacoma Ave. So., is the County-City Building. The Medical Arts Building, on Market St., is the large Art-Deco structure on the right side of photograph. Photograph ordered by Washington Building Co.

Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

View of wood framed home with deck overlooking serene lake, taken on behalf of the Weyerhaeuser Co. in January, 1962. The use of rough, natural wood and rock garden featuring large boulder near front door appears to blend the home with the natural setting. The location of the home was not identified.

Houses--1960-1970; Rocks;

Very contemporary home used as model home for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Located in the Inverness Development on a hill above the Sand Point Naval Air Station, this two-level home was wood framed with recessed doors and covered porch. Unique feature was the use of raised peak-shaped roofs to provide plenty of natural lighting. The home may have been owned by Doral Bardley. Photograph ordered by Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Portland.

Model houses--Seattle; Houses--Seattle--1960-1970;

Showcase home for 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Yvonne Grennam of Seattle opens the oven in the ultra-modern kitchen of the model home located in the Inverness Development on the hill above Sand Point Naval Air Station. This home would be used in the Seattle World's Fair to showcase contemporary living. Note the extensive use of wood in the kitchen, including covering the refrigerator door, dropped lighting, and modern kitchen chairs. Narrow rectangular windows were built high on the walls; roof is unusually shaped above kitchen, coming to a peak. Photograph ordered by Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Portland.

Model houses--Seattle; Kitchens--Seattle; Ovens;

Dining room. The presence of highly polished wood is highlighted in this 1962 photograph of a Raft Island dining room. A rectangular table, leaves folded, is decorated with two candelabra and a small floral display. China and stemware are present for viewing behind glass-enhanced wall cabinets. Long built-in wooden cabinets with marble-like tops are situated below them. The ceiling is accented by one exposed wooden beam from which a singular lamp dangles. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island; Dining rooms--Raft Island; Dining tables; Cupboards--Raft Island;

Exterior of Longbranch home. This cedar and stone summer beach house owed by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dafoe of Seattle won first prize in the Western Homes Awards sponsored by the American Institute of Architects and Sunset Magazine. The waterfront home featured covered wooden walkways and large view windows. The front entrance was reached by a series of these covered walkways, specifically planned around native evergreens, fern gardens and rock coverings. Driftwood and live trees were artfully mingled. The home was designed by Seattle architects Kirk, Wallace, McKinley and Associates so that the main rooms would take full advantage of beach views. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co. (TNT 10-6-63, B-8)

Dafoe, William L.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Longbranch; Covered walks--Longbranch;

Exterior of Raft Island home. This two-story rustic home is believed to be on Raft Island. Its many windows and lengthy balcony would appear to take advantage of possibly a waterfront view. The home features a wood exterior and shake roof, topped off with a television antenna. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island;

Living room. This spacious Raft Island living room may be associated with the home viewed at A136307-4. It features high open beam ceilings, large brick fireplace, view windows from which a balcony can be glimpsed, and modernistic furniture. A portion of the lower section of the home can be seen through the open doorway. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Houses--Raft Island; Living rooms--Raft Island;

Closer aerial view of the Bon Marche department store under construction on December 9, 1963. After many years of trying, approval was finally given for the construction of a new shopping center in the city's south end. The Bon Marche would be the first store built with construction starting in 1963; the store would open with great fanfare, more than a year before the rest of the mall. An estimated 150,000 people would visit the Bon on its first day of business, August 3, 1964, to view the four-story, 256,000 square foot department store. The rest of the mall would be completed in 1965, with 55 stores and 900,000 square feet of selling space.

Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;

ca. 1963. Unidentified building under construction in 1963. Some of the foundation walls are up and a few inner partitions. A crane is in place next to mounds of dirt. Building appears to be located on a wide field with houses in the distance. This may be a commercial structure or center rather than a home.

Building construction; Hoisting machinery;

ca. 1963. Stadium District neighborhood ca. 1963. Elevated look toward Mt. Rainier, Stadium High School can be glimpsed on the left side of photograph along South Stadium Way. Street on right center, intersecting No. 1st, is Tacoma Avenue So. Large Mission-styled building on right side is Walker Chevrolet. Tall building on extreme right side is believed to be the Park Towers. Romanesque structure around the curve on Tacoma Avenue So. is the well-known First Presbyterian Church.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Walker Chevrolet Co. (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Construction proceeds steadily on the upper floors of the Bon Marche department store at the site of Tacoma's future Mall Shopping Center on December 9, 1963. The Bon, completed in 1964, was the first store to open at the Tacoma Mall; its grand opening, drawing 150,000 shoppers, forecast the support of Tacoma's shoppers for the coming mall. The completed Mall opened in October of 1965. Easy freeway access, ample free parking, and the convenience of multiple stores in one covered location lured shoppers from longtime downtown stores. Sears and J.C. Penney's followed the Bon from downtown to the Tacoma Mall a few years later.

Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;

This aerial photograph from December 1963 shows the first phase of construction at what would become the Tacoma Mall. The large building, under construction, in the center, is the future Bon Marche which opened on August 3, 1964 - more than a year before the rest of the mall. The road in the bottom left corner is South Pine Street; I-5 runs across the top from left to right.

Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;

Unidentified building under construction. A Lorain crane is in position to hoist steel components into place during building construction in February, 1963. It appears that an addition to the large buick building is in the process of being built. Photograph ordered by Bethlehem Steel.

Building construction; Steel; Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (Seattle); Hoisting machinery;

Full front of Bernice Building, Pacific Avenue side. Located on the ground floor of the Victorian era Bernice Building was Bender's, women and men's clothing store owned by Jack R. Bender. Customers seem to be flocking to the ready-to-wear store, drawn by the low prices in the quitting business sale. The Bernice Building, as well as the adjacent Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. building, would be demolished to make way for a modern, expanded Pacific First Federal structure. The new building would open in September, 1964.

Bernice Building (Tacoma); Bender's (Tacoma);