John Parker House | |
![]() The John Parker House in 2019 | |
Location | 713 Franklin St., Boise, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 43°37′12″N 116°11′51″W / 43.62000°N 116.19750°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1911 |
Built by | Storey & Murphy |
Architect | Tourtellotte & Hummel |
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
MPS | Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR |
NRHP reference No. | 82000231 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 17, 1982 |
The John Parker House in Boise, Idaho, is a 2-story bungalow designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1911. The house features a sandstone foundation and brick veneer surrounding the first floor, with a half-timber second floor infilled with stucco. An outset front porch is a prominent feature, supporting a gabled roof by two square posts. The hip roof above the second floor includes a single dormer with battered, shingled sides. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [2]
John S. Parker and his brother, Steven Parker, were owners of Boise's Olympic Saloon at 816 Main Street (demolished). [3] [4] In 1909 Parker was president of the Boise Retail Liquor Dealer's Association, and the group drafted a set of seven resolutions to promote decency and morality. Among the resolutions was a prohibition against the "morning free drink." [5]
In 1915 Parker sold the John Parker House to Ernest Noble, [6] and in 1916 Parker bought a saloon in Butte, Montana. [7]
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