Wallace R. and Eleanor Stabbert built a new home in Fircrest in 1950. Smooth, rounded stucco on the exterior of the home provides a very fresh appearance to the home. The curved walkway to the entry way mimicks the curved corners of the building. Wally Stabbert was president of Fred Stabbert Co., Inc., contractors for plastering, roofing, stucco and cast stone. Their offices were at 1929 South Tacoma Avenue.
Houses--Fircrest--1950-1960; Stabbert, Wallace R.--Homes & haunts; Fred Stabbert Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. One story rambler with two car garage in housing addition. Address and developer unknown.
Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);
Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. Rough hewn wood split level with garage below by A.C. Goodwin. A tall chimney runs up the side of the home. The front entrance lies several feet above the street level.
Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);
Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. Rough hewn wood split level with garage below by A.C. Goodwin. A tall chimney runs up the side of the home. The front entrance lies several feet above the street level. The small windows in the front appear to slide to one side for ventilation. Large plate glass windows wrap around corner on the left.
Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);
Seattle homes. For Master Builders display at Home Show. Ordered by Phares Advertising. Split-level house with garage on lower level. Vertical knotty-pine siding. Photographed on March 31, 1952. A. G. Goodwin.
Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);
Exposure of Seattle homes for Master Builders Display at the Seattle Home Show, for Phares Advertising Agency. This L shaped suburban rambler with siding by E.B. Vick has a two car garage to the left and an extension at the rear of the home to the right.
Houses--Seattle--1950-1960; Seattle Home Show (Seattle);
Tacoma School District No. 10, Central School. Vacant house at 5204 South J Street, windows broken and weeds in front yard. Two-story house with bay windows, horizontal shiplap and shingle siding; covered entry porch later addition. Home was photographed on August 2, 1952.
New one story rambler in Mountlake Terrace addition. The number "2611" is written on the glass window of this new home. A shed can be seen in the backyard. The house appears to be of concrete block construction- a popular fifties building material. A covered entryway leads into the front door.
Exterior view in July of 1952 of the Shields summer home on Hood Canal, a small board and bat cottage nestled among the trees at the edge of the shore line. Large logs serve as a barrier against high tides. For Bonnie Gellatly.
Bethesda Lutheran Church is building a new church in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. Workmen have laid several layers of concrete block as the first level of the building. Openings for windows can be seen behind the scaffolding on the left. A wooden sill has been laid on top of the concrete blocks in preparation to completing the building with lumber. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.
This well-dressed woman is proud of the new water line providing water in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. From the helmet-shaped pump a series of half-submerged valves and various other pipes lead off to the left. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.
A church is seen nearing the completion of construction in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. The roof and exterior coverings have been added and a cross has been placed on the peak of the roof. Piles of soil have not yet been smoothed around the base of the two-story building. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.
A young housewife wipes a dish in her new home in the Sylvan Park neighborhood in November, 1952. The kitchen appears compact in design with limited storage space. There is a front loading, Westinghouse washing machine in the corner. Sylvan Park was located, according to an ad in a November, 1952 Tacoma News Tribune, in the Lakes District, not far from South Tacoma. Rambler style homes with three bedrooms and a two car garages were abundant. The average price of homes in Sylvan Park was $12,500. (TNT 11-7-52, D-7)
This photograph of a family home, finished in slightly sepia tones, was taken in February, 1953. The small bungalow-style home, nestled under tall trees, appears to have a stucco exterior. The porch columns support an upper story balcony. Photograph ordered by Sears Marshall, c/o Lakeside Club. Patron reports this is #2 Lakeside Club.
Houses--Washington; Balconies--Washington; Lakeside Club (Lakewood);
This is a view of a South End neighborhood taken in May of 1938. Road in photograph is unpaved and runs along undeveloped land. There is a glimpse of houses in background. Ordered by Comfort & Davis.
One-and-one-half story Craftsman-style home on beach. Open balcony in gable end, concrete bulkhead, garden and steps to the left. Rowboat and small girl on beach. "Tony Hull's children, Kirk and Nancy, Beach House".
This contemporary, one-story rambler was built by the Erspamer Construction Co. and photographed on May 17, 1953. It had a shallow-pitched roof, wood siding and attached garage. The well-kept lawn had a cheerful display of flowers behind a low brick border which matched the brick facing under the picture window. Photograph ordered by Tom Sias, Douglas Fir Plywood Association.
Houses--1950-1960; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);
Families were being drawn to the rapidly growing Mountlake Terrace community in the early 1950's. New homes were being built quickly on apparently large tree-filled lots with lots of room for children to play in. View of ranch style contemporary home with partial brick facing and double carport was taken on June 8, 1953 for Phares Advertising.
Exterior of home- Mountlake Terrace. Many of the new homes in Mountlake Terrace were built in a contemporary ranch style manner during the early 1950's. This particular home, photographed on June 8, 1953, has wood siding along with some brick facing. It has an unusual feature in that there appears to be a separate bonus room or other living quarters separated from the main quarters by a covered carport. The windows on the home also appear to be modern, no lead glass content. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
In a depiction of the All-American family, a father waves goodbye to his wife, two little girls, and dog as he prepares to depart from his Mountlake Terrace home in June, 1953. Many young families were attracted to the fast growing community near Seattle due to the new homes and large wooded lots. This particular rambler appears to have a fenced backyard, attached single carport and be constructed of concrete block. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
In the 1950's, Mountlake Terrace was a swiftly growing community springing up near Seattle. Phares Advertising of Seattle took many photographs over the years showing new home styles in this neighborhood. In this June 8, 1953, photograph, a carport appears to separate the two homes into a duplex. A large picture window provides an excellent view of the irregularly shaped concrete patio where families are pictured enjoying grilled hotdogs cooked over an outdoor gas BBQ. The young man sitting in a wheelbarrow appears to be gathering his strength with a cup of coffee before tackling mowing the lawn. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
A little girl is being handed over to her beaming mom outside a new home in the Mountlake Terrace neighborhood near Seattle. This area was rapidly expanding with new construction; families were perhaps attracted by the large lots and contemporary residential designs. Homes were built with either attached carports or garages and most seemed to have carefully landscaped yards. Photograph ordered by Phares Advertising, Seattle.
Charming Cape Cod bungalow adapted for Northwest use, designed and built by Art Manly for the 1953 Parade of Homes. The three bedroom and 2 bath ranch home is finished with dark red shingles, white trim and a composition roof. The garage is in the basement and the front doors are set high to keep them dry. The Parade of Homes was sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders, and featured 60 new homes designed and constructed by members. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-10)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
Trade Secrets Home. The home, opened to the public in May of 1953, was again displayed in the 1953 Parade of Homes. What made this home unique is that it was built cooperatively with ideas coming from members of the Master Builders. It featured a spacious interior with an open design where the kitchen overlooked the dining area, which in turn over looked the living room. The patio featured a built in sandbox and raised planter. Another unique feature were the truss beams, which placed the home's supports on the exterior. The home would be placed for sale following the Parade of Homes. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-26)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Trade Secrets Model Home (Tacoma);
Modern ranch home designed by Fitzpatrick and McIntyre for the 1953 Parade of Homes. Narrows bridge in the background. The rather plain front gives way to tall windows and a patio area on the Narrows side. The partnership of James Fitzpatrick and Richard McIntyre was formed in 1946. The pair met while attending the University of Washington and served together in the Navy during WWII. McIntyre was married to Fitzpatrick's sister and they both lived in houses that they designed on Hipkins Road in Bellwood. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-17)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
Last minute preparations are being made by contractors for the imminent 1953 Parade of Homes. Sixteen new homes, designed by 15 different design firms, would be open for viewing on Skyline Dr. between No. 13th & 17th. The Parade of Homes would run from 9/24 - 10/4, with homes open Sat. & Sun. from 1-10pm and 6-10pm Mon. - Fri. The Parade was sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders Association in conjunction with National Home Week. Altogether 60 homes would be available for viewing in the Pierce County area. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-2)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
Brick ranch home designed and built for the 1953 Parade of Homes by Fitzpatrick and McIntyre. This brick home was one of the largest displayed during the parade. It was of Roman tile and had a double garage with a uniquely patterned door. The large home had no basement or attic. It featured the new innovations of a radio controlled garage door and a heating system that predicted the weather and adjusted the temperature accordingly. The design team of Fitzpatrick & McIntyre had built 150 homes together, mostly in Alderwood Court and Bellwood, and were currently designing the convent for the St. Francis Cabrini School in the Lakes area. Their specialty was individual custom ramblers with large rooms throughout and the emphasis on kitchens and baths. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-17) TPL-8783
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
ca. 1953. Circa 1953 exterior view of house built by Miller Construction Company. Back of house showing open-beam construction over lanai with sliding glass doors onto patio. Large stone fireplace in foreground and stone wall with outside entry at back, on left.
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Patios--Tacoma; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Entrance to the new housing addition "Fairway at Lakewood" and exteriors of new ranch style homes as pictured on September 22, 1953. This is the east entrance to Fairway, taken from the grounds of the new Custer School on Steilacoom Blvd., west of the north end of Steilacoom Lake. Children sit atop the brick markers to the entrance of the addition. This was a favorite waiting spot to cross Steilacoom Blvd. The new homes were being sold by H.A. Briggs Co. They were built on the site of the old airport. The planned community had curved asphalt streets with curbs, wide lawns and different rambler designs of brick, concrete block or frame. The 3 bedroom and 1-2 bath homes sold for $10,500 to $13,800. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-4 & E-5) TPL-10462
