Pioneer Lodge
Pioneer Lodge at Bogus Basin was designed by Joseph LaMarche in 1973. These photos show the lodge while under construction before the exterior wood was stained. The architectural model hand-built to show how the building would interact with the mountain’s topography are also included. The last image is of the Bogus Creek Lodge as it […]
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 […]
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 […]
Boise Public Library
In 1972, Hummel Architects was hired to remodel the Salt Lake Hardware warehouse into a new library for the City of Boise. For the city, purchasing and renovating the Salt Lake Hardware building was more cost-effective than renovating the Library’s previous home at the Carnegie Public Library on Washington Street (another Hummel project). This adaptive […]