Flying the Friendly Skies
The Boise Municipal Airport as it looked in the 1950s. Note the complete lack of security, metal detectors, barriers, etc. … but plenty of ashtrays. Since commercial airfare was relatively new, airports were modeled after train and bus stations. Prior to 1969 the airport didn’t have a concourse, so passengers (and non-passengers) would walk directly […]
Winters Residence
Today’s #TBT is the Brady Bunch by way of Sun Valley. Completed in November 1963 for Mr. & Mrs. Ben Winters in Sun Valley, Idaho. Excerpt from the AIA Design Award Submission (1966): “ The clients for this residence desired a vacation house that would be used three or four months per year, both during the summer […]
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 […]
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 […]