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. While the thousands of inmates that once lived within the prison’s walls provide us with many unique stories, the site that was in operation for 101 years is rich […]
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 […]
Timothy Regan Residence
Today’s #TBT is a good opportunity to look at the detailed architectural plans hand-drawn in 1905 for the Timothy Regan Residence located at 110 Main Street in downtown Boise. The detail on the construction of the distinctive columns is particularly illuminating. (If the plans look a little tattered, keep in mind they are 117 years old) “This […]
Elks Building
For today’s #TBT we feature the Elks Temple, or Elks Building located at the corner of 9th & Jefferson in downtown Boise. “The Elks Temple is a four-story brick building in a modified Italian palazzo style. It is five bays wide and distinguished by its Boise sandstone trim and large cornice with geometric decorative elements that seem […]
805 Idaho Building
Today’s #tbt look back at some of the projects in Hummel’s 125-year history is the 805 Idaho building. Architect, James King designed the original bank section of this rusticated stone version of the Romanesque revival style in 1890. In the following decade, Tourtellotte & Hummel designed the fourth-floor addition and the extension westward on Idaho Street, giving […]
Overland/Eastman Building
For today’s #tbt, we look back to one of our buildings that did not survive to the 21st century. The Overland/Eastman Building once stood at 8th & Main Street in downtown Boise. The Overland Building (renamed the Eastman Building in 1927) was designed by Tourtelotte and Company on the site of the 1864 Overland House hotel. […]
Boise High School
Today’s #tbt post celebrating 125 years of Hummel projects is Boise High School in downtown Boise. In 1908, Boise School District hired Tourtellotte and Hummel “to add the first of many expansions, a white brick addition to the east side. In 1912, it added a white brick addition to the west side. In 1922, the district replaced […]
Eoff Building
Today’s #tbt project from Hummel’s 125 Year History is the Alfred Eoff Building at 140 East Main Street in Boise. This distinctive Queen Anne building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is distinguished by its pedimented wrap-around porch, second-story balcony, and third story mock gables. An impressive stone wall surrounds the property along […]