Tourtellotte & Hummel was an American

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from

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and

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. The firm was established in

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in 1896 as the private practice of architect John E. Tourtellotte. In 1901, he made Charles F. Hummel a partner in John E. Tourtellotte & Company, and this was announced in February 1902. However it was not until 1910 when Hummel was put on equal footing with Tourtellotte, when the firm became Tourtellotte & Hummel. They both moved to

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in 1913, although the Boise office was maintained. In 1922 Tourtellotte and Hummel split, and one of Hummel's sons, Frank K. Hummel became partner. Tourtellotte left the partnership in 1930, remaining in Portland. Hummel continued the office as Tourtellotte & Hummel in Portland until about 1934, and in Boise until 1942. The firm closed in 1942 for the duration of

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, and resumed in 1946 as Hummel, Hummel & Jones. Throughout its legacy, the firm changed its name with new leadership. In 1996, the firm stopped the practice of renaming with leadership changes and since then has been named Hummel Architects, PLLC.

List of Firm Names

* 1896 - John E. Tourtellotte & Co. * 1910 - Tourtellotte & Hummel * 1945 - Hummel, Hummel & Jones * 1967 - Hummel, Hummel, Jones & Shawver * 1977 - Hummel, Jones, Shawver & Miller, P.A. * 1980 - Hummel, Jones, Miller, Hunsucker, P.A. * 1984 - Hummel/Dropping Architects, P.A. * 1995 - Hummel & Hunsucker Architects, P.A. * 1996 - Hummel Architects, PLLC

Works

(this list is not comprehensive)

Tourtellotte & Hummel, 1906-1942

* Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 707 N 8th Street, Boise Idaho (1906-1921) * John Daly House, 1015 W. Hays St., Boise, Idaho (1910) * Eichelberger Apartments, 612-624 N. 9th St., Boise, Idaho (1910) * J. H. Gakey House, 1402 W. Franklin St., Boise, Idaho (1910) * Immanuel M. E. Church, 1406 W. Eastman St., Boise, Idaho (1910) * M. J. Marks House, 1001 W. Hays St., Boise, Idaho (1910) * Nampa Department Store, 1307 1st St. S.,

Nampa, Idaho Nampa () is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho. Its population was 100,200 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is Idaho's third-most populous city. Nampa is about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles (10 km) west of Meridian. ...

(1910) * Fred Reiger Houses, 214 and 216-218 E. Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho (1910) *Nampa Department Store (one-story building), in 1300 block of First St. S., Nampa, Idaho (1910) in the NRHP-listed Nampa Historic District * Bruneau Episcopal Church, Benham Rd. & Ruth St.,

Bruneau, Idaho Bruneau is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The mouth of the Bruneau River is to the northwest and Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park is to the east. As of 2014, Bruneau has a population ...

(1911) * Chinese Odd Fellows Building, 610-612 Front St., Boise, Idaho (1911) * John Parker House, 713 W. Franklin St., Boise, Idaho (1911) * St. Agnes R. C. Church, 204 E. Liberty St.,

Weiser, Idaho Weiser ( ) is a city in the rural western part of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Washington County. With its mild climate, the city supports farm, orchard, and livestock endeavors in the vicinity. The city sits at the confluence o ...

(1911) * Zurcher Apartments, 102 S. 17th St., Boise, Idaho (1911) * Collister School, 4426 Catalpa Dr., Boise, Idaho (1912) * William Sidenfaden House, 906 W. Franklin St., Boise, Idaho (1912) * Edward Welch House, 1321 E. Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho (1912) * Boise City National Bank Building (Remodeling), 805 W. Idaho St., Boise, Idaho (1913) * E. F. Hunt House, 49 E. State St.,

Meridian, Idaho Meridian is a city located in Ada County in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population of Meridian was 117,635, making it the second largest city in Idaho after Boise. Meridian is considered the state's fastest-growing city an ...

(1913) * J. W. Jones Building, 104 Main St. NE,

Blackfoot, Idaho Blackfoot (Shoshoni language: Soo-gahni) is a city in Bingham County, Idaho. The population was 11,907 at the time of the 2019 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot boasts the largest potato industry in any one area, and ...

(1913) * South Boise Fire Station, 1011 Williams St., Boise, Idaho (1913) * Elks Temple, 310 Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho (1914) * Gorby Opera Theater, 128 E. Idaho Ave.,

Glenns Ferry, Idaho Glenns Ferry is a city in Elmore County, Idaho, Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,319 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Interstate 84 in Idaho, Interstate 84 and the Snake River. Hist ...

(1914) * O'Neill Bros. Building, 36 E. Idaho Ave., Glenns Ferry, Idaho (1914) * St. Charles Borromeo R. C. Church, 311 S. 1st Ave.,

Hailey, Idaho Hailey is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 7,960 at the 2010 census, up from 6,200 in 2000.Our Lady of Limerick R. C. Church, 113 W. Arthur Ave., Glenns Ferry, Idaho (1915) * Adolph Schreiber House, 524 W. Franklin St., Boise, Idaho (1915) * Louis Stephan House, 1709 N. 18th St., Boise, Idaho (1915) * F. P. Ake Building, 106-172 Main St.,

Mountain Home, Idaho Mountain Home is the largest city and county seat of Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 15,979 in the 2020 census. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Mountain Home, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes ...

(1916) * Echo City Hall, 20 S. Bonanza St.,

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(1916) * Wasco School, 903 Barnett Street.,

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(1916) * Sacred Heart R. C. Church, 608 7th St.,

Parma, Idaho Parma is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,983 at the 2010 census, up from 1,771 in 2000. It is the fourth largest city in the county (behind Middleton, Caldwell, and Nampa all in the county’s eastern portio ...

(1916) - Demolished. * Administration Building, Idaho State Sanitarium, Nampa, Idaho (1917) * H. H. Bryant Garage, 11th & Front Sts., Boise, Idaho (1917) - Demolished c.1990. * Buildings, Gooding College,

Gooding, Idaho Gooding is the county seat and largest city of Gooding County, Idaho, Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,567 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city is named for Frank R. Gooding, a local sheep rancher who ...

(1917, 1920) *

Pilot Butte Inn The Pilot Butte Inn was a hotel building in Bend, Oregon, in the United States. Designed by American architects Tourtellotte & Hummel, the inn was built in 1917 and exhibited American Craftsman style architecture. Description and history The Pilo ...

,"Death Summons Noted Architect" (May 10, 1939). ''

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'', p. 11. 1121 Wall St.,

Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, with a population of 99,178 at the time of the 2020 U.S ...

(1917) - Demolished 1973. * A. C. Butterfield House, Jenkins Creek Rd., Weiser, Idaho (1918) * Nampa Presbyterian Church, 2nd St. & 15th Ave. S., Nampa, Idaho (1918) With . * H. R. Neitzel House, 705 N. 9th St., Boise, Idaho (1918) * E. H. Dewey Stores, 1013-1015 1st St. S., Nampa, Idaho (1919) * Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, 101 11th Ave. S., Nampa, Idaho (1919) * Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District Office, 1503 1st St. S., Nampa, Idaho (1919) *Nampa Department Store (two-story building), 1307 First St. S., Nampa, Idaho (1919), in NRHP-listed Nampa Historic District with * Pedro Echevarria House, 5605 W. State St., Boise, Idaho (1920) *

New Plymouth Congregational Church The New Plymouth Congregational Church is a historic church on Southwest Avenue between West Park and Plymouth in New Plymouth, Idaho. It was built in 1920 and was added to the National Register in 1982. A review by the Idaho State Historical ...

, 207 Southwest Ave.,

New Plymouth, Idaho New Plymouth is a city in Payette County, Idaho. The population was 1,538 at the 2010 census, up from 1400 in 2000.

(1920) * Odd Fellows Home, N. 14th Ave.,

Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell (locally CALL-dwel) is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 59,996 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Caldwell is the location of ...

(1920) * Nurses' Home, St. Alphonsus' Hospital, 341 W. Washington St., Boise, Idaho (1920–21) * Women's Dormitory, Idaho State Industrial School, St. Anthony, Idaho (1920) * Hotel North Bend, 768 Virginia St.,

North Bend, Oregon North Bend is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States with a population of 9,695 as of the 2010 census.Father Lobell House, 125 N. 4th St. E., Mountain Home, Idaho (1921) - Demolished c.2010. * Roswell Grade School, Idaho 18 & Stephan Ln.,

Roswell, Idaho Roswell is an unincorporated community in Canyon County in the U.S. state of Idaho. Roswell is located 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Parma. Founded in 1889, it was named by and for an early settler and school teacher who dreamed of founding a ...

(1921) * First M. E. Church, 404 12th Ave., Nampa, Idaho (1922–23, 1938) * Hotel Astoria, 342 14th St.,

Astoria, Oregon Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the northwest corne ...

(1922–23) * J. S. McGinnis Building, 79 N. Commercial St., Glenns Ferry, Idaho (1922) * Coos Bay City Hall (Old), 375 Central Ave.,

Coos Bay, Oregon Coos Bay ( Coos language: Atsixiis) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one en ...

(1923) * Coos Bay National Bank Building, 201 Central Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon (1923) * William Dunbar House, 1500 W. Hays St., Boise, Idaho (1923) * St. Paul's Rectory and Sisters' House, 810 15th Ave. S., Nampa, Idaho (1923) * H. C. Burnett House, 124 W. Bannock St., Boise, Idaho (1924) * Lithia Springs Hotel, 212 E. Main St.,

Ashland, Oregon Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Interstate 5 approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of the California border and near the south end of the Rogue Valley. The city's population was 21,360 at the 2020 cen ...

(1925) * St. Joseph's R. C. School, 825 W. Fort St., Boise, Idaho (1925) * St. Mary's R. C. Church, 616 Dearborn St.,

(1925) * Franklin School, 5007 Franklin Rd, Boise, Idaho (1926) - Demolished. * Samuel Hays House (Remodeling), 612 W. Franklin St., Boise, Idaho (1926) *

Redwoods Hotel The Redwoods Hotel, also known as the Redwood Towers, is a historic six-story hotel building located at 306-310 Northwest 6th Street in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. Built in 1926 of reinforced concrete with cast concrete art deco ornament ...

, 310 NW 6th St.,

Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, along the Rogue River. The population was 39,189 at the 2020 census. History Early Hudson's Bay Company hunt ...

(1926) *

Egyptian Theater Egyptian-style theatres are based on the traditional and historic design elements of Ancient Egypt. The first Egyptian Theatre to be constructed in the US – which inspired many of the identically-named theatres that followed it – was Grauma ...

, 700 W. Main St., Boise, Idaho (1927, attributed) * John E. Tourtellotte Building, 210-222 N. 10th St., Boise, Idaho (1927) * J. C. Palumbo Fruit Co. Warehouse, 633 2nd Ave. S.,

Payette, Idaho Payette is a city in and the county seat of Payette County, Idaho, Payette County, Idaho, United States. The population was 7,433 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census.Sacred Heart R. C. Church, 211 E. 1st St,

Emmett, Idaho Emmett is a city in Gem County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,557 at the 2010 census, up from 5,490 in 2000. It is the county seat and the only city in the county. Emmett is part of the Boise− Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistic ...

(1928) * St. Joseph's R. C. Church, 1st Ave. & Cedar St.,

Bovill, Idaho Bovill is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census, down from 305 in 2000.Baker City Tower Baker City Tower or Baker Tower (originally Baker Community Hotel, then Baker Hotel) is the tallest building east of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in Baker City, Oregon, Baker City. It was constructed in 1929 in the Art D ...

, 1701 Main Street,

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(1929) * Bald Mountain Hot Springs Motel, 180 N. Main St.,

Ketchum, Idaho Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, located in the central part of the state. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census, up from 2,689 in 2010. Located in the Wood River Valley, Ketchum is adjacent to Sun Valley and the communities sh ...

(1929) - Demolished. * Billings Memorial Gymnasium, Intermountain Institute, Weiser, Idaho (1929) * Garfield School, 1914 Broadway Ave., Boise, Idaho (1929) * Wellman Apartments, 500 W. Franklin St., Boise, Idaho (1929) * American Legion Chateau, 1508 2nd St. S., Nampa, Idaho (1931) * Orville Jackson House, 127 S. Eagle Rd.,

Eagle, Idaho Eagle is a city in Ada County, Idaho, 10 miles northwest of Boise. The population was 30,346 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water ...

(1932) * Pine Creek Baptist Church, 210 Main St.,

Pinehurst, Idaho Pinehurst is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Located at the west end of the Silver Valley mining region, its population was 1,619 at the 2010 census. Geography Pinehurst is located at (47.537193, -116.237085). at an elevatio ...

(1932) *

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, 106 W. Main St., Weiser, Idaho (1932) * Boise Gallery of Art, 670 Julia Davis Dr., Boise, Idaho (1934–37) * Fairbanks Main School, 800 Cushman St.,

Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska and the second largest in the state. The 2020 Census put the po ...

(1934) * Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho (1936–37) * Boise Jr. High School, 1105 N. 13th St., Boise, Idaho (1936) - With

Wayland & Fennell Wayland & Fennell was an architectural firm in Idaho. Many of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Charles W. Wayland (1874-1953) worked as a drafter in the office of Boise architect William S. Campbell for tw ...

. * Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State Hwy. 78,

Murphy, Idaho Murphy is an unincorporated village in, and county seat of, Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. It is among the smallest of county seats nationwide, with a population as of the 2010 census of 97.Cole School Gymnasium, 7145 Fairview Ave., Boise, Idaho (1937) - Demolished. * Guernsey Dairy Milk Depot, 2419 W. State St., Boise, Idaho (1937) * St. Mary's R. C. Church, 2604 W. State St., Boise, Idaho (1937) * Whitney School (Addition), 1609 S. Owyhee St., Boise, Idaho (1936) - Demolished. * John Regan American Legion Hall, 401 W. Idaho St., Boise, Idaho (1939) * Thompson Mortuary Chapel, 737 Main St., Gooding, Idaho (1939) * Washington County Courthouse, 256 E. Court St., Weiser, Idaho (1939) *

Administration Building Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, administ ...

, Boise Jr. College, Boise, Idaho (1940) - With

. * West Point Grade School, E. 3300 S.,

Wendell, Idaho Wendell is a city in southern Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,782 at the 2010 census. Geography Wendell is located at (42.775974, -114.702699). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total are ...

(1941)

Hummel, Hummel & Jones, 1946-?

* St. Joseph's Gymnasium, 825 W. Fort St., Boise, Idaho (1948) * St. Joseph's R. C. School (Addition), 825 W. Fort St., Boise, Idaho (1959)

Other

Architect Benjamin Morgan Nisbet worked for J.E. Tourtellotte & Company from 1903 to 1909, before going independent.

References

External links

Current company webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture firms based in Idaho Defunct architecture firms based in Oregon * 1896 establishments in Idaho