T. J. Jones Apartments, Boise
The T. J. Jones Apartments is a two-story, L-shaped brick and stone complex designed in two phases by the architectural firm Tourtellotte & Co., with the original section completed in 1904 and a carefully matched addition in 1911 by Tourtellotte and Hummel. Located at the corner of Tenth and Fort Streets in Boise, the building features a prominent corner turret鈥攁 rare surviving example of the firm鈥檚 occasional use of Queen Anne elements. Renaissance Revival influences are also present, including cut-stone sills and lintels, stepped-brick corbelling, and parapet ornaments.
The original design consisted of twelve two-story apartments accessed via porches with Doric columns and separate entries. After the expansion, the number increased to seventeen. The west wing includes sleeping porches added above the original entries and screened frame porches at the rear. An early concrete garage with original frame doors also remains intact. The building reflects a transitional moment in Boise鈥檚 growth, as multi-family dwellings began to appear near the downtown area during a period of rapid population increase.
The original design consisted of twelve two-story apartments accessed via porches with Doric columns and separate entries. After the expansion, the number increased to seventeen. The west wing includes sleeping porches added above the original entries and screened frame porches at the rear. An early concrete garage with original frame doors also remains intact. The building reflects a transitional moment in Boise鈥檚 growth, as multi-family dwellings began to appear near the downtown area during a period of rapid population increase.
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