The Story of the Model
Visitors to our Boise office will notice a scale model of a pink and flagstone mid-century ranch house on display. From the cedar shake roof to the half-round couch in the spacious living room, this model is intricately detailed to inspire Mad Men-era daydreams. But why is there a vintage model of a mid-century ranch […]
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 […]