Apartment house under construction. Piles of concrete block building materials are stored in front of what will be an under living unit parking structure. A pickup truck is parked in front. Photo ordered by Holroyd Co., manufacturer of cement blocks.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

The interior of the Berk Apartments, 702 1/2 Saint Helens Ave., showing the stairway to the double exterior doors. This apartment building was demolished in 1967 after a fire.

Apartment houses--Tacoma; Berk Apartments (Tacoma); Stairways--Tacoma;

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;

Exterior of the home of Clarence W. and Evelyn Todd at 226 Del Monte Ave., Fircrest. R.N. Harrington was contractor for this fifties ranch style home. C.W. Todd was the executive secretary and manager of the Tacoma Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. The home had an unusually large two car garage. Landscaping had not been installed.

Houses--Fircrest--1950-1960; Todd, Clarence W.--Homes & haunts;

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;

Exterior of home at 4902 North 12th Street. This view shows both the front and side entries to the one-story home. The attached, one-car garage is seen on the right with a concrete driveway leading to it. Both the front porch and side entry are covered and have poured cement stoops. Ordered by Ralph Tracey.

Houses--Tacoma; Garages--Tacoma;

A row of new houses in a housing development are shown in this February, 1950, photograph. The house in the foreground abuts the sidewalk and has a two-car garage attached at the far end. Large picture windows are covered with venetian blinds on the inside. The roof appears to be covered with cedar shakes. Ordered by Harold O. Buck.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Completed exterior of home built by contractor Bert Sundgren. This view from North 45th Street shows the back of a two-story house with a small deck over an extension on the first floor. This home will have a view of Puget Sound over its neighbors further down the slope. A walkway curves to the front of the house where the formal entry is found. The Asarco stack can be seen on the left. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Margie Chalmer.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Smokestacks--Tacoma;

Completed exterior of home designed by Lance, McGuire & Muri architects and built by Bert Sundgren, contractor. The exterior of the two story house has been covered with plywood. Large windows will provide uninterupted views from the interior. A small extension is seen on the lower floor on the right. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Margie Chalmer. (TNT, 9/11/1949, p.B-5)

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Windows--Tacoma--1950-1960; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Individual shots of three homes at Lowell School, 812 No. 13th, 816 No. 13th and 820 No. 13th. This house and two others on North 13th Street were moved to make way for the new Lowell School which was built at 810 North 13th Street in 1950. The old school at North 12th and Yakima Streets was destroyed by the earthquake in April 1949. This house is very like one of the other houses that was moved that was located at 812 North 13th Street.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Porches--Tacoma; Columns--Tacoma; Bay windows--Tacoma; Moving of structures--Tacoma;

Individual shots of three homes at Lowell School, 812 No. 13th, 816 No. 13th and 820 No. 13th. This cottage-style home was built by A.W. Rademaker in 1905. This house and two others along North 13th Street were to be moved to make way for the new Lowell School. Three columns support the upper story over the porch that spans the front of the house. Three windows form a bay onto the porch. A side door is visible heading to the back yard. Sealed bids were received January 10, 1950, for the building. (TNT, 1/1/1950, p.10)

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Porches--Tacoma; Columns--Tacoma; Bay windows--Tacoma; Moving of structures--Tacoma;

Home portrait of Tacoma mayor Val Fawcett and wife Linda. The Fawcetts resided at 3416 North 19th St. This photograph was taken shortly before Thanksgiving, 1949; other pictures in this series showed the mayor's family, including daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters.

Homes & haunts--Tacoma--Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965--Family; Fawcett, Linda;

Fawcett family portrait. Tacoma mayor Val Fawcett posed with his family shortly before Thanksgiving in 1949 at the mayor's No. 19th St. home. Seated are: Linda Fawcett, daughter Margaret Knecht, son-in-law Norbert Knecht, granddaughters Linda (age 6) and Valerie (age 3) Knecht and Mayor Fawcett. The Knechts traveled from Seattle for this occasion. ALBUM 14.

Homes & haunts--Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965--Family; Fawcett, Linda; Knecht, Norbert; Knecht, Margaret; Knecht, Valerie; Knecht, Linda;

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;

The new pathway lighting system for Jefferson Park's playfield took a giant step toward final installation in October of 1949 when the members of the Jefferson Park Playground Association turned out with picks and shovels to dig the conduit ditches for the new 22-foot standards. Along with their arms and backs, the association put $500 into the project. The Metropolitan Park District earmarked $900 for the six new lights, and City Light also helped with this project. The lights were placed around the fieldhouse and along the park pathways. Frank E. Powell, the association president, is one of the men working on the ditch. (T.N.T., 10/25/49, p. 1).

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Urban beautification--Tacoma--1940-1950; City & town life--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma; Jefferson Park (Tacoma); Jefferson Park Playground Association (Tacoma);

The area near Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland, was being developed by local real estate companies. Many new houses had been built and new neighborhoods were formed. View of Pierce County families visiting the newly built homes in Parkland, many of these homes were having "open houses".

Neighborhoods--Parkland; Houses--Parkland--1940-1950; Automobiles--Parkland--1940-1950; City & town life--Parkland; Speculative houses--Parkland--1940-1950; Housing developments--Parkland;

Interior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. View of the spacious dining room, kitchen is visible through doorway on right side, window on left side allows for natural lighting in room. Photo ordered by Harold Dixon, Publicity Director for Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Plywood; Dining rooms--Lakewood; Dining tables; Ceilings--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

Exterior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. View of their yard with a brick flower bed beneath the windows located to the right of a doorway, possibly the main entrance. Photo ordered by Harold Dixon, Publicity Director for Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Plywood; Trees--Lakewood; Neighborhoods--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

Exterior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. Photo ordered by Harold Dixon, Publicity Director for Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Plywood; Trees--Lakewood; Yards--Lakewood; Neighborhoods--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

Interior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. Charles E. Devlin was the Director of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, and the Secretary of West Coast Chair Company. View of spacious living room, ceiling is likely constructed of Douglas Fir plywood; photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Seating furniture; Plywood; Ceilings--Lakewood; Neighborhoods--Lakewood; Living rooms--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

Interior view of home belonging to Charles E. and Violet Devlin, their home was located in Lakewood at 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive Southwest. View of spacious living room, with beautiful window panels allowing natural light into the room. Ceiling is likely constructed of Douglas Fir plywood; photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Seating furniture; Plywood; Ceilings--Lakewood; Neighborhoods--Lakewood; Living rooms--Lakewood; Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

This house was built in 1908 for L. Jardeen; the current owner of this property is Nellie K. Otis. Exterior view of Nellie K. Otis' home, located at 3323 North 18th Street in Tacoma's North End neighborhood; Nellie is the widow of Grant O. Otis.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Clapboard siding--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma; Otis, Nellie K.--Homes & haunts;

Exterior of residence at 3301 North 18th Street, Howard Bruman. This established one-story home has beautiful gardens and trellises around the exterior. Large picture windows are seen on the first floor and there is a dormer into the attic area. This was the home of Howard P. and and Carrie Braman in 1949.

Houses--Tacoma; Braman, Howard P.--Homes & Haunts; Gardens--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Progress photograph of Gerald Keely home at 3305 North 18th Street. A workman hangs out of an upper window as a convenient way to reach the exterior. Scaffolding is in place along one end of the house on either side of the chimney.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Scaffolding--Tacoma--1940-1950; Carpenters--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A view of the exterior of a two-story home at No. 45th and Stevens during construction showing the use of plywood. Windows have been used generously on this side of the building. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Hal Dixon.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Home at 804 Lewis Ave., Sumner, Karl H. Kaman. A view of the exterior of a one-story home with a small patio at the foot of the steps. The exterior has been covered with "Perma-stone." Yard is well landscaped with closely cut grass and a row of small shrubs possibly marking the home's boundary.

Houses--Sumner--1940-1950; K.H. Kaman Co. (Tacoma); Building materials;

Home at 221 So. 60th, Karl H. Kaman. This one-story home was built in 1939 by O.R. Tucker, a "Tucker-built" home in the McCloskey Addition. The exterior has been covered with "Perma-stone".

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; K.H. Kaman Co. (Tacoma); Building materials;

After photograph of 1022 East Harrison, Helander Co. This two-story home was built for D.H. Cantwell in 1910. A bay-window is seen on the left side of the home, newly re-shingled by Helander and Company.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Helander & Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior of home at 415 South 55th, Carl H. Kaman. The two-story dutch colonial home was built in 1926, known as the Ness residence. F.R. Elderkin was the contractor who built the home.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Front of home at 6021 Pacific Ave. An exterior view of the one-story house with a two-car garage. The clapboards have been painted white. The lawn slopes up to the front of the house and the walkway has a gentle curve from the driveway. A trellis provides privacy on the right side of the house.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950;