ca. 1888. William Nyce Golden Family homestead located in Pierce County, WA. Fernhill - 160 acres Land Patent Document # 8607 BLM Serial # WAOAA 076213 Section: 34 Twp: 20N Range: 3E Meridian: Willamette County: Pierce Aliquot parts: W1/2 NE and E1/2 NW Image donated by Cathryn E. Vannice, from the collection of Cathryn E. Vannice. Cathryn E. Vannice is the Great-great grand-daughter of William N. Golden.

Golden, William N.; Fernhill (Tacoma)--1880-1890; Farmhouses--Tacoma; Farms--Tacoma;

ca. 1888. William Nyce Golden Family on front porch of the home at Fernhill. (L to R) Guy Vance Golden, Lydia Dunham Golden, ??, William Nyce Golden (in rocker). Image donated by Cathryn E. Vannice the Great Grand-daughter of William N. Golden from her collection. ?? may be Fred Tucker Golden

Fernhill (Tacoma)--1880-1890; Golden, William N.; Farmhouses--Tacoma; Farms--Tacoma;

ca. 1890. Photograph taken from the vicinity of South 30th and East B. Sts. circa 1890. Both South 29th and South 30th have bridges to cross the Tacoma and Eastern Gulch. The house in the bottom left corner (with the name Jaeger written on the roof) was the residence of L. G. Jaeger, 126 East 30th Street.

Streets--Tacoma--1890-1900; Bridges--Tacoma--1890-1900; Jaeger, L.G.--Homes & haunts; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1890-1900;

ca. 1890. Residence of W. B. Allen, 419 North " J" Street, Tacoma, circa 1890. Photograph courtesy of the John Ogden Collection. William B. Allen, wife Florence (Long) Allen and their children resided at this Northend address for many years. It was the couple's first home in Tacoma since their marriage in Chehalis in 1888. Mr. Allen was a prominent banker and later lumberman. By 1903, the home was occupied by A. Francis Tourville, secretary and manager of Todd, Tourville & Co. TPL-10167

Allen, William B.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1890-1900;

ca. 1893. North End developer and Tacoma promoter Allen C. Mason built his own mansion at 4301 No. Stevens St. in 1892. Designed by architects Hatherton & McIntosh, the palatial home was constructed of all Washington State materials. Mason was forced to give up the house during the financial panic of the mid-1890s. The house served as the main Whitworth College building from 1899 to 1912. It was demolished in 1920 to make way for the Weyerhaeuser Mansion, now occupied by the Northwest Baptist Seminary. TPL-6364

Houses--Tacoma--1890-1900; Mason, Allen C.--Homes & haunts;

Identified in photographer Marvin Boland's notes only as "Mr. Peterson's residence," this classic two story wood framed home was photographed on June 8, 1918. The man standing on the steps leading to the home is presumably the owner, Mr. Peterson. Tall wildflowers and at least four trees form the landscape of the front yard.

Houses--1910-1920;

Tacoma Street Scene. This is Tacoma Avenue North at 2nd looking north. This photograph was taken in February of 1919 and shows bare trees and wide empty streets. There are only two cars in view and both appear to be parked. Houses in view are large and there is a four-story apartment building on the right. G62.1-070; TPL-858 (print is speckled)

Residential streets--Tacoma--1910-1920; Houses--Tacoma--1910-1920;

View down a peaceful tree-lined road. There was no traffic of any kind in sight on this August, 1919, day. Wood framed houses behind picket fences on the right; wagon in tall grass outside fenced yard on left. Street may be either dirt or gravel. Sidewalk on the right is made of wood, not concrete. TPL-7169; G57.1-003

Residential streets; Trees; Fences; Houses--1910-1920;

This was the recently built home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tinker as pictured in January of 1921. Mr. Tinker was the head of Puget Sound Bank & Trust. The modified English style home was located at 44 Orchard Rd. on Prospect Hill. Built on an elevated lot with an unobstructed marine view, the home featured hollow tile and cream colored stucco. The Tinkers did not stay long at this elegant residence; Mr. Tinker would die in Florida in 1925 but not before selling his North End home in 1923 to Bertrand & Dorothy Buckmaster. Mr. Buckmaster was also in the banking business as the president of Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan and North Pacific Bank Note Co. G29.1-045; BU-10,363 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 2-6-21, B-5)

Tinker, Homer--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Hampshire Arms Apartments. Work has been completed in September of 1921 on the new Hampshire Arms Apartments located at the corner of 4th & North Yakima Ave. D.P. Nason was listed as the structure's builder and Albert Miller, its contractor. The three-story brick veneer apartment house was completely all-electric. TPL-4578; G16.1-007

Hampshire Arms Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This is the home of Harry V. Smith as pictured in September of 1921. Mr. Smith and wife Mabel resided at 1909 North Oakes St. The 1922 City Directory lists Mr. Smith as being in the real estate business with an office in the Provident Building downtown. About 1918, Mr. Smith purchased a tract of land on North Oakes which ran through to North Fife St. One end of the property was a point extending into a gulch where he built his home with detached garage. The ground sloped abruptly on three sides to the bottom of the gulch. Several years later Mr. Smith would perform extensive landscaping to the property which turned the slope into 2000 feet of pathways. By 1929, a rustic bridge and miniature 9-hole golf course had been added. (TDL 8-25-29, D8-article)

Smith, Harry V.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This spacious, well-built North End home was the residence of the William Hewitt family in 1921. The home, built in 1904, had formerly belonged to William Hacker and then John S. Baker, prominent Tacoma banker and businessman. TPL-024; G28.1-111

Hewitt, William--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This is South "J" Street near 8th St. looking north as viewed on a wet February day in 1922. Trees in the foreground are bare and the roadway is void of traffic. Decorative street lamps are spaced evenly down the block. G60.1-061

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Street lights--Tacoma;

In August of 1922, an older woman was photographed sitting on her porch of a one-story wood frame home possibly in rural Pierce County. The yard is fenced with an arched gateway. The roadway in front of the house is not paved.

Houses--1920-1930;

Unidentified two-story house, possibly in a rural community, is surrounded by small bushes/trees in August of 1922. A long water flume has been installed in front of the property. A wire fence is across the narrow roadway from the flume. Photograph ordered by McKenna Lumber Co.

Houses--1920-1930; Flumes; Irrigation; Fences;

ca. 1922. The Green Apartments at 421 No. M Street were managed by Rose Green Pincus, the daughter-in-law of Isaac Pincus. From the collection of Temple Beth El

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Green Apartments (Tacoma)

ca. 1922. An orchard and picket fence are seen around a two-story clapboard house. (possibly same location as A-1420a and A-1421) WSHS

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Orchards--Tacoma;

Unidentified home with neatly manicured lawn as pictured on March 17, 1923. House number is 3601 but street is not given. The home has a large porch with brick-like pillars and an awning in front. There appears to be a small dormer and the roof is apparently shingled.

Houses--1920-1930; Porches;

This unidentified home was photographed by Marvin Boland in March of 1923, one of a series of homes taken on the same day throughout what was probably Tacoma. The large wood frame house had a second story balcony facing the front of the home and a lattice with climbing plants nearly covering one of the sides. The building was situated on a corner lot.

Houses--1920-1930; Trellises;

This California bungalow was built in 1920 by Anton Anderson. Albin Berg of the shoe firm of Samuelson & Berg purchased the home late the same year. The two-story home had a shingled roof, deep porch and stone or concrete chimney. It appears to have occupied most of its lot with neighbors close by. G29.1-020; BU10,291

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Exterior view of the home of the late Dr. John F. Austin and his wife Melata, 2702 North Junett St., on January 15, 1924. The two-story plus basement house was built on a corner lot in 1913 in the Stout's Grandview section of north Tacoma. It had an extended covered porch where residents could sit and enjoy neighborhood views. This photograph was used in the News Tribune on February 11, 1924, to advertise the selling of the home. The elegant home, located on a paved street, had 3+ bedrooms, a beautiful fireplace, French doors separating the large dining room from the large living room, kitchen, breakfast room, and oak floors. It was listed at $10,000. The home would be sold in April, 1924, to lumberman William Woolley. Dr. Austin, a prominent dentist, had passed away on September 22, 1923, at the age of 47. He was the owner of Electro Dental Parlors and had been in Tacoma for 16 years. G29.1-025; BU10,284 (TNT 9-22-23, p.1,2-article on Dr. Austin; TNT advertisement 2-11-24, p. 17) TPL-10182

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Austin, John F.--Homes & haunts;

House on South Ainsworth Avenue. This home was probably located in the Central Park addition of Tacoma and may have been built by the M.W.F. Wallace Co. It appears to be a simple, bungalow-style home with fireplace and located on a corner lot. There is a small building in the rear, either a one-car garage or storage unit. G29.1-055

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lampposts on South "J" St. This is a view of South "J" St. , south of South 21st St., looking north, as seen on March 28, 1924. The quiet street has lampposts evenly spaced on both sides. Three cars are parked along the curbside and a few pedestrians can be spotted on the sidewalk in the distance. G60.1-041

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lampposts--Tacoma;

ca. 1924. This wood framed home with deep covered porch was photographed in Tacoma's south end in early summer of 1924. It was located on an elevated corner lot with landscaping yet to be completed. The home was built by the M.W.F. Wallace Co. who may have also been developing the lot next door. This was a modern 5-room bungalow, brand new and ready to be occupied. The home had hardwood floors in the living room, a separate dining room, fireplace, two bedrooms and a 3-piece bath. Neither the sales price nor the actual street location were listed in the advertisement which ran in the News Tribune's May 30, 1924, edition. G29.1-064 (TNT 5-30-24, p.23-ad)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1924. Persons interested in purchasing this small cottage home in June of 1924 were asked to contact the M.W.F. Wallace Co. located in the Fidelity Building. The newly built house was found in the Central Park addition of Tacoma. There appears to be a storage unit or garage in the backyard. Landscaping has yet to be completed in the front. The new bungalow was listed at $2750 and was close to carline and a school. The actual address was not given in the News Tribune ad of May 30, 1924. G29.1-060 (TNT 5-30-24, p. 23-ad)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This two-story Colonial with basement, located at 1315 North 5th St., was on the market in May of 1925 with a reduced price of $7,750, including $1500 cash and $75 a month payments. The home apparently had alley access and garage. An ad placed in the Tacoma Sunday Ledger's May 3, 1925 edition listed the home as having a 20+-foot long living room, oak flooring, unique fireplace and French doors leading to the dining room. Three bedrooms were located on the second floor along with a bath. Interested buyers were asked to contact Gilmour Nicholls, realtor. G28.1-130; BU-10,145 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger Ad, 5-3-25, p. 7E)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Traveling on the Tacoma-Seattle Highway, photographer Marvin Boland captured views of rural communities such as the one pictured above on August 2, 1925. His notes indicate it was called "Woodmot," but this may have actually been the Woodmont Beach area located in South King County. Here a rustic bridge leads to several wood framed houses. G28.1-062

Houses--1920-1930; Pedestrian bridges;

This is a view of tree-lined North "I" St. at 9th looking south in August of 1925. There are only two parked cars and one far away in the distance. One woman is waiting at the corner further down the block, perhaps for a streetcar to come as the streetcar tracks are clearly visible. Part of the apartment house soon to be known as the Biltmore Apartments can be seen on the left with its distinctive turret. G60.1-051

Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This home at 802 North Yakima Ave. was described by its architect, Kirtland Cutter, as a "quaint cottage in the German style of architecture" and not a design commonly seen in the Pacific Northwest. It was built originally for David K. Stevens in 1891. By 1925, it was the residence of civic leader and prominent businessman, Henry G. Shaw who had purchased the home from another pioneer businessman, John H. Scott. The house had been nominated as one of the most beautiful in the city in 1920. The apartment house in the background at 801-07 North "I" St. would be renamed the Biltmore Apartments in 1926. G28.1-129; BU10, 175

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Large three-story plus daylight basement apartment house at the corner of 8th & North "I" St. This Queen Anne-styled building with turrets was to be renamed the Biltmore Apartments in 1926. It may have been called the Sound View Terrace Apartments prior to its renaming. The apartment house was built in 1889 with J.D. Warren as contractor and George A. Sumner as builder. Frederick A. Sexton was the architect. BU-10,522

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;