J. N. Wallace House

The J.N. Wallace House in Boise, Idaho, is a 2-story, shingled Colonial Revival house designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in 1903. The first floor features a veneer of random course sandstone, and shingles of various shapes decorate the wraparound porch and the second floor. Deep, pedimented gables with dormer and dimple windows characterize the roof. Outer walls on the porch and second floor are flared. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

J. N. Wallace House
The J.N. Wallace House in 2019
J. N. Wallace House is located in Idaho
J. N. Wallace House
J. N. Wallace House is located in the United States
J. N. Wallace House
Location1202 Franklin St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°37′23″N 116°12′10″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectTourtellotte,John E. & Company
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSTourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR
NRHP reference No.82000251[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

Plans for the Wallace House were drawn in 1903,[3] but the house may not have been completed until 1905.[4] The Wallaces sold the house to C.H. Lingenfelter in 1908.[5]

John N. Wallace

John Wallace (May 24, 1834—April 20, 1922) was an 1861 pioneer and gold prospector who visited what became Idaho Territory but did not remain. In 1863 he returned to the territory and settled in West Bannock. In 1877 Wallace moved to Boise City and began building rental houses.[6] He was active in politics in the 1890s, although he may not have held elective office above city councilor.[7] Wallace remained interested in mining, and he was president of the Van Anda Mining and Milling Company.[8][9]

A daughter of John and Jennie Wallace, Della Wallace, married John Tourtellotte, architect of the Wallace House, in 1893.[10][11]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. N. Wallace House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "New Residence". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. February 11, 1903. p. 5.
  4. "For Mrs. J.V. Wallace, on corner Franklin and Twelfth...". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. December 31, 1905. p. 18.
  5. "Real Estate Deals of Week". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 15, 1908. p. 7.
  6. "Vote to Fight Water Company". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. April 8, 1900. p. 6.
  7. "Disfigured!". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. July 14, 1891. p. 8.
  8. "Mining in the Basin". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. December 5, 1891. p. 5.
  9. "Van Anda Stockholders". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. December 4, 1903. p. 3.
  10. "News of Record: Wallace". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. April 21, 1922. p. 5.
  11. "Death Summons Noted Architect". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. May 10, 1939.

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