Property:

810 E Bannock St

ICRIS Coded Values:

Foundation Material: not evident
Wall Material: horizontal lap siding; substrate not evident
Secondary Wall Material: not evident
Window Material: not evident
Roof Material: asphalt shingles
Other Material: wood fence and trim
Architect / Builder: not evident
Architectural Style: vernacular cottage
Plan: irregular

Property Configuration:

– (1) main house; preliminary recommendation: contributing

– (1) detached gabled garage or outbuilding at the rear; contribution pending chronology

Description:

Siting and Setting Description:

The property lies within a residential block in Boise's East End, following the neighborhood's angled street grid. It fronts E Bannock St and occupies an approximately level lot with concrete sidewalks, a planted setback, mature trees, and alley service access. The documented neighborhood development era and construction date are not established in the supplied record.

Main Building Description:

The photographed resource is a one-story building at the intersection of E Bannock Street and N Straughan Avenue. Its principal façade faces south, fronting E Bannock St. The one-story cottage has a compact side-gabled body with a small projecting front gable and a shallow porch or entry bay. Horizontal lap siding covers the walls and gable fields. Rectangular window openings have plain trim, although vegetation and the front fence obscure much of the façade. Rear-alley views show a detached, front-gabled building with horizontal siding and a single overhead vehicular door.

Character-Defining Features:

– Compact one-story gabled form.

– Small projecting front gable and sheltered entry.

– Horizontal wall cladding with plain trim.

– Detached single-door alley garage.

Summary of Known or Observed Alterations:

– Unknown date: Some windows and exterior cladding may be replacements.

– Unknown date: The rear garage door is a modern overhead unit.

Accessory Building Description:

– (1) main house; preliminary recommendation: contributing

– (1) detached gabled garage or outbuilding at the rear; contribution pending chronology

Justification of Significance and Integrity:

Statement of Significance:

The construction date is unknown. The cottage's scale, gabled form, setback, and restrained exterior treatment remain compatible with the block's older domestic pattern. The visible form supports a preliminary Criterion C district contribution, although the screened façade limits detailed material conclusions.

Contributing Determination:

This is a preliminary contributing recommendation. The recommendation applies only to the main building unless an accessory resource is expressly evaluated. Confirm the construction date, applicable district boundary, and period of significance before finalizing the ICRIS field.

Evaluation of Integrity under Criterion C:

– Location: The resource remains on the mapped parcel and maintains its relationship to the street and alley. Historic location has not been independently documented.

– Design: The visible massing, roof form, openings, and entrance treatment continue to convey the identified vernacular cottage. Any unresolved feature is named above.

– Setting: The sidewalk, planted setback, mature canopy, nearby dwellings, and alley service pattern preserve a coherent residential setting. Recent work on adjoining parcels is noted where visible.

– Materials: The photographs support the present material identifications of horizontal lap siding; substrate not evident and asphalt shingles. They do not establish which components are original.

– Workmanship: Visible trim, porch elements, roof-edge details, and wall treatments retain evidence of the building's exterior design; concealed or replaced work is not assumed.

– Feeling: The building's scale, setback, roof form, and street presence continue to express an older residential character except where the record remains pending.

– Association: Under the proposed Criterion C basis, the relevant association is with the vernacular cottage type expressed by the surviving form and detail. No architect, builder, event, or person association is established.