ca. 1925. A large two-story house with a balcony along its entirety, with a climbing vine growing up each column. A veranda leads out into the landscaped grounds. Location of the home was not provided. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. Same broken down truck parked by a street sign as A-1419. Now the residential intersection can be seen as well as houses alongside the inclined roadway. Another automobile progresses up the incline. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. View of front of two story house at 4302 So. Bell. The house was built in 1925 by builder William T. Post. In November of 1926, the Tacoma Daily Ledger called Mr. Post the "champion builder of the state." In the previous eight years, he had constructed 300 houses and three apartment buildings. His specialty was housing developments, rather than single homes. He built 60 houses on Pacific Ave. between 43rd & 48th and was consulted by the School Board and city regarding the site for Stewart Middle School. (WSHS) (TDL 11/7/1926, PG. 11-E article on Wm. T. Post)
ca. 1925. Side view of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A652-0)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;
ca. 1925. Side view of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A653-0)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;
ca. 1925. View of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A654-0)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;
ca. 1925. In 1922, John E. McGuire, an architect with Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, had this English country cottage constructed for his family from his own design. The home is at 4109 No. 33rd and is built from whitewashed brick. (WSHS)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; McGuire, John E.--Homes & haunts;
ca. 1925. View from front of unidentified house. Drying laundry flaps on the line at the rear of the house. This home was most likely located on the south or east end of Tacoma. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. This home at 2714 No. Junett St. was built in 1921 for Vernetta & Irvin C. Rowland. Mr. Rowland was a partner in Hansen & Rowland. The company handled insurance, loans and surety bonds. The architect of the home was A.J. Russell. The home was built of tapestry brick and Wilkeson sandstone with a terra cotta tile roof. The construction cost was around $10,000. (WSHS)
A two-story house with a full basement has been built on a hillside with access to the one-car garage in the basement from the lower side. The address for the house is 3116 No. Alder (now renumbered to 3114) and Richards notes list "Lockwood" as the contractor. (WSHS)
Evelyn Apartments, 16th and I Streets. The Evelyn, 821 So. 16th St., was constructed in 1925. F.H. Madsen was the builder. The apartment building was designed by C. Fred W. Lundberg, of the architectural firm of Lundberg & Ekvall. An advertisement in the April 5, 1926 News Tribune stated that the building offered the "conveniences of a refined apartment" with the "comforts of home." The apartments had hardwood floors, Universal beds, built-in dressers, dressing rooms, spacious porches, their own individual laundry equipment, storeroom, garage and gas range. (WSHS) (TNT 4/5/1926, pg. 3- advertisement)
At 18 feet wide and 20 feet long, the cottage owned by architect Silas E. Nelsen and his wife, Gerda, located at 407 South Sheridan Avenue, was the "smallest complete home in the city" when it was built in 1926. Although the foundation was intended to be used for a two car garage on one of Mr. Nelsen's two vacant lots, he finished it as a home and his family of three lived there for a few years while they planned and built their larger home. The contractor for both homes was Henry "Chips" Querette. Both men and the home were featured in an article in the August 1928 Better Homes & Gardens magazine, "My home is My Fo'castle." The two story English style cottage, which was called the "Fo'castle," had four rooms and all the features of a larger home including a bath, kitchen and tiny breakfast nook. It was a pioneer in space saving features. (filed with Argentum) (TDL 8/8/1926, pg. A9, Better Homes & Gardens, August 1928, pg. 21)
Living room of Silas E. and Gerda M. Nelsen home, the "Fo'castle," located at 407 So. Sheridan Ave. The English cottage, at 18 feet wide and 20 feet long, was the "smallest complete home in the city." The home was built in 1926 by contractor Henry "Chips" Querette from Nelsen's design. It was home to the Nelsens and their daughter for several years as the family designed and built a larger adjacent home.. The living room measured out at 17 feet long and 9 1/2 feet wide, with a large fireplace gracing one wall. The cottage had two rooms downstairs and two bedrooms, complete with closets, upstairs. (TDL 8/8/1926, pg. A9, Better Homes & Gardens August 1928, pg. 21) (filed with Argentum)
Living rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Nelsen, Silas E.--Homes & haunts; Fo'castle (Tacoma);
In July of 1926, this three year old bungalow at 1607 No. Alder was on the market. It is pictured with the "For Sale" sign at the front of the house. Photograph ordered by the Melendy Company, real estate. The house had been built for the current owner, Anton C. Schwarz, and was located near the entrance of the College of Puget Sound campus. The listing in the Tacoma Daily Ledger described the 14x20 living room with fireplace, music room or den separated from living room by french doors, 14 x 14 dining room, kitchen, breakfast room and two downstairs bedrooms and a bath. The basement was 28 x 35 and contained the laundry. The second floor had one bedroom and an attic for storage. Floors were of triple construction, 2 of fir with an oak overlay. The garage was detached from the home. The asking price in 1926 was $6,850. (filed with Argentum) (TDL 7/11/1926, pg. E-5)
Houses--1920-1930; Schwarz, Anton C.--Homes & haunts;
Entrance gate at Joseph L. Carman estate, Villa Carman, ca. 1926. For Western Iron and Wire Works. Estate was purchased by Lowell T. and Helen Murray in 1939 and by actress Linda Evans in 1987. (WSHS)
Houses--Lakewood--1920-1930; Villa Carman (Lakewood); Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Western Iron and Wire Works (Tacoma); Estates--Lakewood;
James A. and Florence B. Eves House, Frederic and Stanley Shaw, Architects, 1921. Two-story frame Colonial with attic, front porch has three columns on each side, small half circle window in front roof. Ordered by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. (filed with Argentum)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Eves, James A.--Homes & haunts;
This is a view of the Tahoma Apartments as pictured in September of 1926. The Tahoma Apartments were built in 1925 by F.F. Travis and A.I. Maltby, with Travis serving as architect and contractor. The eight story building, located at 117 Tacoma Avenue North, was built for approximately $250,000. Its tenants included the Radford School of Drama. In 1940, its name was changed to the Town House Apartments. It was taken over by the College of Puget Sound in 1956, which sold the building in 1970.
Residence of A.B. Gehri at Lake Steilacoom, Silas E. Nelsen, Architect, 1926. Large two-story brick and wood home with brick patio on right. Lake visible behind patio. The English cottage style home contained a 16x 26 foot living room with a huge fireplace. Also on the first floor were a dining alcove, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs were two bedrooms, one of which was 16 x 20 and had two large closets and a fireplace, and a sleeping porch. All floors were hardwood. The large brick terrace faced off the living room. (TDL 12/5/1926, pg. E-10)
Houses--Lakewood--1920-1930; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Gehri, A.B.--Homes & haunts;
ca. 1926. The Tahoma Apartments, No. 2nd and Tacoma Ave., circa 1926. The apartments were built for $250, 000 by F.F. Travis and A.I. Maltby. Mr. Travis also served as the architect and contractor. Stadium High School can be seen in the background of the picture. (WSHS)
ca. 1926. Unidentified one-story home for sale by Central Realty. Central Realty, owned by J. S. Taylor, was located at 1207 So. K St. They advertised: "We sell homes and ranches, exchange property, rentals and notary public work, we aim to meet your needs." (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Two one-story houses for sale by Central Realty. Both are very similar except the house on right has larger porch with open frame work. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Kitchen in the Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave. The range top and oven, manufactured by LH Electrics, sits on top of a cabinet. The Hutchinson Apartments were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. (WSHS)
