Hummel Makes Generous Donation to Idaho State Archives
Hummel Architects, a distinguished firm with over a century of architectural excellence in Boise, Idaho, has generously donated its extensive archives to the Idaho State Archives, comprising architectural plans, drawings, and renderings of over 3,400 projects spanning 128 years. Notable inclusions are plans for iconic structures like the Egyptian Theatre and Boise State University buildings, dating back to 1896 with the original blueprint for Lincoln School. Recognizing the importance of preserving cultural heritage, Hummel Architects underscores its commitment to community engagement and historical preservation. The Idaho State Archives, renowned for its role in safeguarding Idaho’s history, will now serve as the custodian of this significant collection, further enhancing its status as the premier resource for researching Idaho’s architectural legacy.
Better Homes and Gardens and Hummel
The Earl Zimmerman Home at 200 Jantoni Drive in Boise is a simple 1,209 SF home designed by Hummel, Hummel, and Jones in 1950. Better Homes & Gardens featured this efficient floorplan in the October 1953 issue as Five Star Home No. 2310. Following WWII, housing demands increased the need for simple, efficient homes that […]
Tally Ho at the Owyhee Motor Inn
The Owyhee Hotel (1109 W. Main Street, Boise) was designed by Tourtellotte and Hummel in 1909 as Boise’s second grand hotel. An ad in the Idaho Statesman claimed the Owyhee as the “most modern and complete commercial and tourist hotel between Chicago and San Francisco. But by the late 1950s, tourists traveling by automobile preferred […]
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 […]
E. W. Little Residence
Today’s #tbt is the distinctive mid-century modern home located at 1900 Harrison Blvd. This home was originally built for Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Little and their son, Jack in 1951. E. W. Little owned a sheet metal and roofing company. He and his wife were involved in civic and philanthropic activities. Designed by Hummel, Hummel & […]
Harrison Boulevard and Hummel
Harrison Boulevard is traditionally known as the epicenter of Halloween trick or treating in Boise. “The unofficial record for most trick or treaters was set at the May house at over 3,000.” To celebrate this fun Boise North End ritual, we present a few of the Hummel houses on the picturesque boulevard. (Source: Northend.org/north-end-halloween accessed […]
Florence Eggers Residence
(Local History Sidenote: Their previous residence, Sleepy Hollow Farm in Meridian, was a working dairy farm she sold to Harold and Suzanne Agee. The Agees moved there with their children, Carolyn and Bill. Harold Agee served in the Idaho House from 1965 to 1879. As an adult, Bill later was the chairman, president, and CEO […]
Fred Lillge Residence
This home was built for Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lillge in the Randolph-Robertson subdivision in Boise’s Bench neighborhood. This home was completed in February 1955 for Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lillge and designed by Hummel, Hummel & Jones (a predecessor of Hummel Architects). The home was built by Emery S. Conner with C.M. Davison as […]
J. L. Driscoll Residence
J.L. Driscoll Residence at 1200 Happy Drive in Boise. This home was completed in September 1955 for J. Lynn and Rachael Driscoll and designed by Hummel, Hummel & Jones (a predecessor of Hummel Architects). The home was built by Emery S. Conner with C.M. Davison as Landscape Designer. This home is a gorgeous example of […]
First Security Bank, Downtown Boise
On Monday, December 17, 1956, Idaho Governor Robert E. Smylie officially opened the First Security Bank’s brand new $1.5 Million six-story building at Ninth and Idaho Streets in downtown Boise. After the official program of remarks and an invocation, the public was allowed to tour the new building throughout the week. Nearly 5,000 people visited […]