John Parker House, Boise
The John Parker House, constructed in 1911 and designed by the architectural firm Tourtellotte & Hummel, is a two-story residence that blends elements of bungalow, Tudor, and Queen Anne styles. A low-pitched hipped roof with overhanging rafters tops the building, and a single dormer with battered, shingled sides is centered on the front.
The house鈥檚 floor plan is nearly square and was designed to provide direct access to the living room from the central entrance. The layout includes a dining room bay window, a two-story kitchen and sleeping porch, and a screened sunporch at the rear. Original design elements such as rough-cut stone sills and lintels, tripled front windows with transoms, and a brick chimney with a corbelled cap remain intact.
John S. Parker, one of the original owners, operated the Olympic Saloon in Boise alongside his brother. In 1909, he served as president of the Boise Retail Liquor Dealer's Association and advocated for reforms promoting public morality. Parker sold the house in 1915 and later moved to Butte, Montana. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, recognized for its well-preserved design and its reflection of early 20th-century residential architecture in Boise.
The house鈥檚 floor plan is nearly square and was designed to provide direct access to the living room from the central entrance. The layout includes a dining room bay window, a two-story kitchen and sleeping porch, and a screened sunporch at the rear. Original design elements such as rough-cut stone sills and lintels, tripled front windows with transoms, and a brick chimney with a corbelled cap remain intact.
John S. Parker, one of the original owners, operated the Olympic Saloon in Boise alongside his brother. In 1909, he served as president of the Boise Retail Liquor Dealer's Association and advocated for reforms promoting public morality. Parker sold the house in 1915 and later moved to Butte, Montana. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, recognized for its well-preserved design and its reflection of early 20th-century residential architecture in Boise.
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Sight Location: Boise, USA (See walking tours in Boise)
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