John Tourtellotte Building

The John Tourtellotte Building in Boise, Idaho, is a 1-story, reinforced concrete commercial space designed by Tourtellotte and Hummel and constructed in 1928. Plans for the building were drawn at the firm's Portland office with some participation from local Tourtellotte & Hummel architects. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and its nomination form describes the structure as representing "the classicizing impulse of the 1920s in interaction with new structural systems and the functional aesthetic which accompanied them." The Tourtellotte Building is veneered with cast panels placed to resemble stone blocks, and the upper facade includes a "continuous frieze of swags and discs." [2]

Tourtellotte, John, Building
The John Tourtellotte Building in 2018
Location210-222 N. 10th St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°37′05″N 116°12′12″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectTourtellotte & Hummel
MPSTourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR
NRHP reference No.82000249[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

At the time of construction of the John Tourtellotte Building, John Tourtellotte had been living and working in Portland, but the Boise office, managed by partner Frederick Hummel, continued to be a major influence in local architectural development.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tourtellotte, John, Building". National Park Service. Retrieved January 17, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Portland Building Five New Theatres, Says Tourtellotte". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. February 27, 1928. p. 3.
  4. "New Building of the C.C. Anderson Company (photo)". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 27, 1927. p. 32.
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