View of Saint Helens Ave. sometime in the 1930s. The Allyn Hotel (726-28) is on the right, next to the Medical Arts Building (747 Market St.). Many cars parked outside both buildings and across the street.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Allyn Hotel (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

View up Saint Helens Avenue from about Market Street. Tacoma News Tribune building in right foreground, Webster Apartments beyond. Allen Motor Company, Studebaker garage a block up on left, Walker Apartments beyond that. (filed with Argentum)

Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Walker Apartments (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

View of downtown Tacoma taken from rooftop of building. Businesses along Saint Helens Avenue showing the Medical Arts Building (left at 747 Market), Allen Motor Company Studebaker, and the Walker Apartments. (filed with Argentum)

Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Walker Apartments (Tacoma); Allen Motor Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. General view of the Rust Building at 11th and Pacific Avenue. Sandstone clad steel framed 12 story business block for William R. Rust by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1920. (Argentum)

Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma);

Exterior view of the home that Wollander Farwest Homes and Wollander Better Builder Plans designed and built for Tacoma's first annual home show; this house was on display at College of Puget Sound's new Memorial Fieldhouse gymnasium. This house was designed and built in about three weeks, people who attended the home show could register to win this home and landscaped yard, which was valued at $8,500 (T.N.T., 4/26/49, p. 26).

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma); Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma);

Exterior view of house built by Jardeen Brothers, general contractors, in Tacoma. The house appears to be one level with a single car garage and a large yard; building materials include plywood and bricks. Jardeen Brothers was owned and operated by Norman M. and E. Larry Jardeen, the company specialized in building construction and cabinet making.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Trees--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Jardeen Brothers (Tacoma);

Helander and Company ordered this photograph prior to working on house repairs; the company specialized on aluminum lock lifetime shingles. The business office was located on 2002 Crystal Springs Road, via Sixth Avenue West. Exterior view of home, built in 1904, belonging to Florence I. Cross; Mrs. Cross is the widow of John A. Cross, their family home is located at 5940 South Yakima Avenue.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yards--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Remodeling--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Cross, Florence I.--Homes & haunts;

Ed Miller, President of Miller Construction Company, Inc. was one of the founders of the Homebuilders Association of Tacoma. This organization was affiliated with the National Association of Homebuilders of the United States; the group promoted better values in homes, developed efficiency in the homebuilding industry, and they continuously promoted long-range plans to expand further building developments in this area. Photo ordered by Ed Miller of Miller Construction Company, Inc. (T.N.T., 4/26/49, p. 22).

Housing developments--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Exterior view of house located in northeast Tacoma's Brown's Point area; view of beautiful Commencement Bay on left side. Two unidentified people are possibly deciding whether they would like to buy the lovely home. Fred C. Hofstetter, realtor, was the developer of the new Beverly Heights View Property; this house is possibly one of the model homes being shown to interested home buyers.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Suburban life--Tacoma; Commencement Bay (Wash.); Fred C. Hofstetter, Realtor (Tacoma);

Helander and Co. was a building materials business, specializing in aluminum shingles. Owned by William O. Helander, it was also the "Johns-Manville" approved dealer. The above photograph is a "before" photo of Bridget E. Scanlon's bungalow style home, located at 1009 East 64th Street, taken on May 2, 1949. This house was built in 1913. Photo ordered by Helander and Co.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yards--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Scanlon, Bridget E.--Homes & haunts;

Tacoma was getting ready to host their first annual home show; everyone was invited to visit the many exhibits and get ideas for their dream homes. View of building development site where homes are being built, "Miller Built Homes" sign in foreground; photo ordered by Ed Miller, President of Miller Construction Company, Inc. (T.N.T., 4/29/49, p. 8).

Housing developments--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Signs (Notices); Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Holroyd Co. was a concrete block and building material manufacturing plant. The company had concrete blocks and bricks, masonry units, sand and gravel and many other building materials available on site. Exterior view of recently built building located on North 1st Street and Tacoma Avenue North. Building materials were provided by the Holroyd Company, and the building glass is from Tacoma Glass Company; photo ordered by Holroyd Company.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Concrete--Tacoma; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior view of recently built home belonging to Lige and Afton Dickson. Mr. Dickson was a general contractor, operating as the Lige Dickson Co. Photo ordered by Ed Miller, President of Miller Construction Company, Inc. and taken on April 24, 1949.

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dickson, Lige--Homes & haunts; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

In 1949, the first annual home show in Tacoma had exhibits featuring every aspect of the home, and everyone visiting could register to win a new home designed by Wollander Company and all of its furnishings. The grand prize was valued at $8,950. View of Miller built home in Tacoma; photo ordered by Ed Miller, president of Miller Construction Company, Inc. The small one-story home had an attached garage and ubiquitous television antenna. (T.N.T., 4/29/49, p. 8).

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Tacoma would be holding their first annual home show in 1949 at the new College of Puget Sound Memorial Fieldhouse. Exterior view of home located at 101 South 56th Street in the South Tacoma district, this house was recently built by Rex N. Harrington General Contractor; photo ordered by Ed Miller, President of Miller Construction Company, Inc.

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Rex N. Harrington General Contractor (Tacoma); Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

This house, located at 618 North Sixth Street in Tacoma, was built in 1931 for Malcom Saxton, the president of Saxton Lumber Co.. This picture was taken in 1949 when the house was owned by Leon Titus the President of Titus Motor Company and Titus Manufacturing Company, the authorized Ford trucks and automobile dealers and Ford engine rebuilders in Tacoma. The flowering cherry tree in the front yard is in full bloom.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Flowers--Tacoma; Yards--Tacoma; Lawns--Tacoma; Cherry trees--Tacoma; Titus, Leon E.--Homes & haunts;

Several buildings in Tacoma were damaged by the earthquake, including: the Pacific First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Tacoma Public Library Carnegie Building, Lowell School, Willard School, Whitman School and Edison School. View of unidentified man examining the damage caused to his home. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2). TPL-2026,

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building failures--Tacoma; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Life (New York, N.Y.);

Helander and Company was a building materials business, specializing in aluminum shingles and they were a "Johns-Manville" approved dealer; the company was owned by William O. Helander. Exterior view of home belonging to Fred L. and Loretta Green, their home is located at 636 South Hawthorne Street in Tacoma; sign on house read "Johns-Manville" Asbestos Shingles, for sidewalls of beauty and durability. TPL-1650

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Green, Fred L.--Homes & haunts;

Helander and Company was a building materials business, specializing in aluminum shingles, they were also the "Johns-Manville" approved dealer; the company was owned by William O. Helander. Exterior view of home that has recently been roofed by Helander and Company; this home belong to Robert L. and Ardys M. Robinson, and it is located at 5219 South Warner Street in South Tacoma.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roofs--Tacoma; Building materials; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Helander & Co. (Tacoma); Robinson, Robert L.--Homes & haunts;

Douglas Fir plywood products were being used for housing and business construction. Douglas Fir Plywood Association research department was always working on determining new uses for plywood products; the association held annual meetings to discuss plywood issues, concerns and new product uses with plywood and lumber businesses. Progress photograph of building being constructed on Portland Avenue in Tacoma; photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Building construction--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Structural frames--Tacoma; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Exterior of Ingleside Apartments, Tom Lowry Company. The apartment building was built in 1909 and was the "first large apartment built here" according to the Tacoma Daily Ledger in 1931. The Ingleside Apartments had 56 units. The alternate address was 515-17 No. 2nd St. The exterior of the building is nearly covered with vines whose leaves are off during the winter weather. The Tom Lowry Company handled real estate. TPL-4581.

Ingleside Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

Another view of the exterior of Ingleside Apartments on a snowy day. The apartment building was built in 1909 and had 56 units. The alternate address was 515-17 No. 2nd St. TPL-4563.

Ingleside Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

Exterior of Marshall residence, furnace in basement, Harvey Wiggle, Elling E. Olson. The exterior of a two-story bungalow style home with white shingles, a deep covered porch with heavy columns, and rafter tails showing at both edges of the roof. Brickwork supports the porch and columns. Concrete steps lead up to the front lawn.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bungalows--Tacoma;

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;

Interior exposure of 944 So. Mountain View Ave. in the Narrowmoor addition, designed and built by Tietz Construction. The home has a brick fireplace for coziness. Built in shadow box partitions between the kitchen and dining room form attractive staggered shelves used for displaying collected treasures without the blocked off feeling of a solid wall. The square American modern furniture sat on embossed carpet. Pictures of this home were used in Tietz's exhibit at the Greater Tacoma Home Show in March, 1950 and in the TNT special for National Home Week in September, 1950 and the TNT special for the 1952 Tacoma Home Show. In 1952, this was the home of George Petrich. (TNT 9/10/1950, pg. B-9 & TNT 4/1/52, pg. 29)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Interiors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Interior decoration; Fireplaces; Furniture--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Petrich, George--Homes & haunts;

Interiors of homes ordered by Wm. W. Tietz. This view of an early 1950's living room features a large brick fireplace with a large, unframed mirror above it and bookcases on either side as a focal point. The plush and upholstered furniture is all pushed against the walls. The ceilings are lower than those in houses of earlier periods and the woodwork has been scaled down considerably or is nonexistent, as at the ceiling edges. A large patterned wallpaper is seen on the walls of the dining area.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wallpapers; Moldings--Tacoma;

Interior exposure of a home at 944 So. Mountain View Ave designed and built by Tietz Construction in the Narrowmoor housing addition. The living room wall was all glass for owners to enjoy the view of the Sound. The television console sat against the wall beneath the mirror. Boldly checked wallpaper adorns the walls and ceilings of the room beyond. In 1952, this was the home of George Petrich.

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Interiors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Interior decoration; Furniture--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Petrich, George--Homes & haunts;

Before photograph of kitchen at 3716 North 37th Street, owned by Harold Stamey, Stamey Insurance Service, Inc. This view of the kitchen features the sink and counter area between the back door on the right and a breakfast nook on the left. The window above the sink is flanked by tall cabinets. One of the drawers on the lower left is missing and the family have found a use for it stacking items in it. The house was built in 1916 and shows wear and tear.

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