819 E Jefferson St

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 Jefferson 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 on a mid-block lot. Its principal façade faces north, fronting E Jefferson St. The one-story bungalow has a low, elongated body beneath intersecting gable roofs. A front-gabled porch projects from the north façade and is supported by square posts above an open railing. Horizontal lap siding covers the walls; plain boards define the openings and corners. Grouped rectangular windows occupy the front and long side elevations. Alley views show a low, gabled accessory building behind a tall fence; the visible wall and roof form support a probable association, although the vehicular opening is not shown. Character-Defining Features: – Low one-story bungalow massing. – Intersecting gable roofs with broad eaves. – Projecting front-gabled porch with square supports. – Grouped front and side windows. Summary of Known or Observed Alterations: – Unknown date: Exterior wall cladding and some windows may be replacements. – Unknown date: Entrance rails and steps appear to be later work. – Unknown date: The rear accessory building's construction date is unknown. Accessory Building Description: – (1) main house; preliminary recommendation: contributing – (1) probable detached garage or outbuilding at the rear; contribution pending chronology

Statement of Significance: The construction date is unknown. The broad roof, projecting porch, square supports, grouped windows, and low horizontal emphasis clearly convey the Craftsman bungalow type. The principal elevation remains readable, supporting a preliminary Criterion C district contribution. Potential material replacements do not erase the building's form or porch composition. 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 Craftsman bungalow. 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 Craftsman bungalow type expressed by the surviving form and detail. No architect, builder, event, or person association is established.

– (1) main house; preliminary recommendation: contributing – (1) probable detached garage or outbuilding at the rear; contribution pending chronology