Cecil Jones’ Architectural Renderings
A look back at the art of architectural renderings from Cecil Jones from the 1930s. These five illustrations were created to provide clients, stakeholders, and donors a look at a proposed or conceptual building yet to be built. The internal draftsmen of Tourtellotte & Hummel would design the buildings and then hire outside illustrators to develop a conceptual drawing of the project.
Donation of the Capitol Drawings
Hummel Architects is proud to announce that we have made a donation of more than 100 original Capitol drawings and paintings to the Idaho State Archives, a division of the Idaho State Historical Society.
The Mode Building
The Mode Building stands at the north corner of 8th and Idaho. Completed in 1895, the building housed the Mode, Ltd., a high-end department store until 1991 when the store closed. Predecessor firm, Hummel, Hummel & Jones was hired in 1958 to rebuild and remodel the building after a fire destroyed the building and its merchandise.
Old Idaho Penitentiary & Hummel
The Old Idaho Penitentiary is one of Boise’s most unique tourist attractions due to its fascinating history and reputation as one of Idaho’s most haunted locations.
Flying the Friendly Skies
Boise Municipal Airport as it looked in the 1950s. Note the complete lack of security, metal detectors, barriers, etc. but plenty of ashtrays.
Better Homes and Gardens and Hummel
The Earl Zimmerman Home at 200 Jantoni Drive in Boise is a simple 1,209 SF home designed by Hummel, Hummel, and Jones in 1950.
Tourtellotte, the building, not the man
From our Boise office, you can look down and see a whimsically painted yellow building with coral-colored pilasters and a colorful frieze of swags and discs.
The Story of the Model
The Rosenthal Home, built for David and Blanche Rosenthal in the early 1950s, demonstrates Jedd Jones’ mid-century iconic style.
The Grove, the heart of Downtown Boise
One of the quintessential Boise summertime events is to attend Alive After Five in The Grove. It is hard to imagine downtown Boise without this central gathering place.
Hummel in Weiser
The history of Hummel Architects in Weiser, Idaho spans back to the turn of the last century beginning with Charles Hummel. In 1894, Charles found prospective clients in Weiser after visiting the city, before professionally partnering with John E. Tourtellotte in 1895. (1) Through this connection, Tourtellotte & Hummel (under various names) continued to design many properties in Weiser that represent various architectural periods from the 1890s to the 1930s.