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 […]
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 […]