Tourtellotte & Hummel

Tourtellotte & Hummel was an American architectural firm from Boise, Idaho and Portland, Oregon.

The firm was established in Boise 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.[1] However it was not until 1910 when Hummel was put on equal footing with Tourtellotte, when the firm became Tourtellotte & Hummel.[2] They both moved to Portland 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 World War II, 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

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  • 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

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(this list is not comprehensive)

Tourtellotte & Hummel, 1906-1942

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Hummel, Hummel & Jones, 1946-?

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Other

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

References

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  1. ^ Improvement Bulletin 22 Feb. 1901: 20.
  2. ^ Thomason, Frank. Images of America: Boise. 2009.
  3. ^ "Cathedral of St John the Evangelist: History of the Cathedral". www.boisecathedral.org. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03.
  4. ^ a b Jennifer Eastman Attebery (June 28, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nampa Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2017. with seven photos from 1983
  5. ^ "Death Summons Noted Architect" (May 10, 1939). The Oregonian, p. 11.
  6. ^ Paul Hartwig (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Pilot Butte Inn" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  7. ^ Patricia Wright (September 22, 1982). "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: Nampa Presbyterian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2017. With photo from 1980.
  8. ^ Patricia Wright (September 22, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tourtellotte & Hummel Architecture Thematic Resources". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  9. ^ "Boise Art Museum". Idaho Architecture Project. The Idaho Historic Preservation Council. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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