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 […]
Guernsey Milk Depot
The Guernsey Dairy Milk Depot at 2419 State Street in Boise. Designed by Tourtelotte and Hummel and completed in 1937, it is uniquely Spanish Colonial. Not a unique architectural style for Boise, as seen by the Union Pacific Depot on the bench and the many buildings it inspired. But rather, unique to the architectural styles […]
Morris Hill Cemetery
In honor of the spooky Halloween season, today’s #TBT looks at the mausoleums at Morris Hill Cemetery designed by the predecessor firms of Hummel Architects. “The Joseph Kinney Mausoleum at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise, Idaho, is a Classical Revival entombment designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in 1905. The structure is made of granite and […]
Wellman Apartments
Throughout Boise’s history, the need for affordable housing near the downtown core has always been a constant. Throughout our 125 year history, Hummel has designed many multi-family apartments that continue to house workers, students, and families. The Wellman Apartments at 5th & Washington Street in downtown Boise “offered accommodations to single persons in individual efficiency […]
Hotel Boise | Hoff Building
Today we #TBT to one of Boise’s most distinctive landmarks, the art deco Hoff Building (formerly known as the Hotel Boise). Once the tallest building in Idaho, the Hoff has held a distinctive place on the Boise skyline since 1930. “Boise’s premier land developer, Walter E. Pierce, build Hotel Boise, which was completed in 1930. It sat […]