Fred Lillge Residence
This home was built for Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lillge in the Randolph-Robertson subdivision in Boise’s Bench neighborhood. This home was completed in February 1955 for Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lillge and designed by Hummel, Hummel & Jones (a predecessor of Hummel Architects). The home was built by Emery S. Conner with C.M. Davison as […]
J. L. Driscoll Residence
J.L. Driscoll Residence at 1200 Happy Drive in Boise. This home was completed in September 1955 for J. Lynn and Rachael Driscoll and designed by Hummel, Hummel & Jones (a predecessor of Hummel Architects). The home was built by Emery S. Conner with C.M. Davison as Landscape Designer. This home is a gorgeous example of […]
West Junior High
West Junior High was built in 1952-53 and designed by Anton Dropping, of Dropping, Kelly & LaMarche, which was later acquired by a predecessor of Hummel Architects. “West Junior High was built in 1952-53 at 711 North Curtis Road with Federal funds from Public Law 815. These funds were provided to districts that were impacted […]
First Security Bank, Downtown Boise
On Monday, December 17, 1956, Idaho Governor Robert E. Smylie officially opened the First Security Bank’s brand new $1.5 Million six-story building at Ninth and Idaho Streets in downtown Boise. After the official program of remarks and an invocation, the public was allowed to tour the new building throughout the week. Nearly 5,000 people visited […]
Idaho First National Bank
While enjoying the recreational joys of McCall this summer, drive by 2nd street to see this unique bank designed by Hummel, Hummel, Jones & Shawver and completed in 1971. Originally built as the McCall location of Idaho First National Bank it is currently operating as a US Bank. The building was designed to withstand the […]
Falks ID
The Falks ID building, formerly located at the corner of 8th & Main in downtown Boise. Originally built in 1904 by Tourtellotte & Co. for Falk Merchantile Co. By 1954, postwar attitudes about architecture and shopping viewed the turn of the century building as old-fashioned with its bay windows, ornate carvings, and stonework façade. Postwar […]
Sonoma Inn
Today’s #tbt takes us out of Idaho and into the gambling hotspot of Winnemucca, Nevada. In 1947, Hummel, Hummel and Jones was commissioned to design a hotel-casino in Winnemucca, Nevada for Terminal Inn. From the opening flyer, “Sonoma Inn is a beautiful, new resort hotel and casino planned and constructed in the most modern manner. You’ll be […]
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Main Telephone Building
Bannock Street and Capitol Blvd. in Boise. This building originally housed the long-distance and directory assistance operators (see interior photo). The equipment on top of the building was an essential part of long-distance phone calls as a microwave radio relay station. The building is still in use and is an essential component of Boise telephone […]
Bank of Idaho
The Alpine-inspired Bank of Idaho building in Ketchum, ID completed in 1979 by Hummel, Hummel, Jones & Shawver (predecessor to Hummel Architects). In a design unique to Ketchum, this bank featured a steeply-sloped roof for the area’s snowfall and extensive stonework that suggests a mountain cabin. Built before ATMs, the design also features a drive-through […]
Carrolls
Remodeling, tenant improvement, and interior design projects have been an important component to Hummel’s portfolio throughout our 125 years. In 1967, work was completed on an elegant department store in downtown Boise. Carroll’s already had proven success in the area with a downtown location, one at the Franklin shopping center, and another location in the […]