718 E Bannock St

Siting and Setting Description: The property lies within Boise’s East End on an angled street grid, fronting E Bannock Street. The house stands behind an approximately level lawn with a concrete entrance walk. A projecting wing frames the recessed front approach. A side fence encloses the rear service area. The alley photograph IMG_2880 includes a fixed 718 address marker on the fence beside the garage, strengthening the rear association. The applicable neighborhood development era is not documented in the supplied record. Main House Description: The house at 718 E Bannock Street occupies a mid-block lot. Its principal façade faces southwest, fronting E Bannock Street. The construction date is unknown. The one-story, apparently frame residence has a low concrete base and an irregular footprint defined by a projecting hipped-roof wing and a recessed entrance. Intersecting shallow hipped roofs covered in asphalt shingles emphasize the broad, horizontal composition. Broad horizontal lap siding covers the walls; its material substrate is unresolved. Individual vertically arranged sash light the projecting wing and side elevation, while grouped rectangular glazing occurs beside the entrance. The doorway sits beneath the main roof overhang and is reached by a short stair from the concrete approach. The rear garage/service building has a different, gabled roof form and a low extension over its vehicular opening. The preliminary recommendation is contributing, subject to the review described below. Character-Defining Features: – Overall Massing: The projecting wing and recessed center form an asymmetrical, low composition. The shallow hipped roofs and broad wall courses reinforce horizontal emphasis rather than a tall front-gabled silhouette. – Roof Form and Details: Intersecting hipped roofs have shallow slopes, modest projecting eaves, plain fascia, and asphalt shingles. The entrance is sheltered within the main roof rather than marked by a separate large porch gable. – Cladding Materials: Broad horizontal lap siding covers the main walls and projecting wing. Its regular finish and lap profile are visible, but the photographs do not securely establish the underlying material. – Fenestration and Window Details: Single vertical sash light the projecting wing and side. Broader grouped glazing occurs on the recessed front wall. The arrangement is asymmetrical and partly screened by trees. Frame material and detailed light divisions remain unresolved. – Porch or Entry Treatment: A short approach and stair lead to a recessed doorway under the continuous roof. The entrance has a glazed outer door. Detailed step and ceiling materials are screened, and a separate full-width porch is absent. – Foundation: A narrow, smooth concrete base is apparent along the projecting wing and side wall. Its low height keeps the dwelling close to the lawn. – Style Elements: The low hipped roofs, projecting wing, recessed entry, and horizontal emphasis support a Ranch interpretation. A precise date or phase of Ranch development is not established. Summary of Known or Observed Alterations: – Unknown date: The rear garage/service building has a lower roof extension over a broad door opening. The change in roof form suggests an enlargement, but its chronology is unconfirmed. – Unknown date: The house’s lap siding and window units may include replacements. The available views do not establish their original forms, so no blanket replacement claim is made. Garage Description: The rear building has a one-story rectangular gabled body, asphalt-shingle roofing, and apparent vinyl lap siding with molded profiles and corner trim. A lower shed-roofed portion contains a sectional overhead door, partly screened by a vehicle in IMG_2879–2880. The opening establishes garage use, although clear width and capacity are not fully visible. Fence marker 718 in IMG_2880 supports association with this property. The camera views do not reveal the full connection to the house, so detached versus attached status remains unresolved. The building is counted separately as a working inventory item pending that check. The gabled body, lower extension, construction date, and contribution should be evaluated together.