W. A. Simpson House

The W.A. Simpson House in Boise, Idaho, is a 2-story Bungalow designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in 1909. Sandstone veneer covers first floor outer walls, and the second floor is veneered in stucco. The house shows a Tudor Revival influence with half-timber decorations above the sandstone. An attic dormer faces the 10th Street exposure, and the roof depends on a single, lateral ridgebeam. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

W. A. Simpson House
The W.A. Simpson House in 2019
Location1004 N. 10 St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°37′27″N 116°11′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1909 (1909)
ArchitectTourtellotte,John E. & Company
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPSTourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR
NRHP reference No.82000242[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

William A. Simpson

William A. Simpson (March 3, 1846 – June 4, 1916) was a Boise City pioneer, arriving by oxcart in 1868. He operated a freight packing business between Boise City, Silver City, and Idaho City, and he later raised cattle on a large farm.[3] Prior to building the W.A. Simpson House in 1909, William and Dora (Chase) Simpson sold their 887-acre farm near Meridian, although they had resided for 20 years in a smaller dwelling on the Simpson House property.[4][5]

When William Simpson died in 1916, Dora Simpson continued to live at the Simpson House, rebuilding the front porch in 1920.[6] She died in 1934.[7]

See also

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: W. A. Simpson House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Death Calls Another Pioneer, W.A. Simpson". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. June 5, 1916. p. 5.
  4. "Well Known Pioneers of Boise". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. June 4, 1911. p. 7.
  5. "Simpson Ranch to Be Cut Up". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. April 18, 1909. p. 3.
  6. "Brief City News". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. September 4, 2019. p. 5.
  7. "Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Dora Simpson". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 16, 1934. p. 9.
  • Media related to W.A. Simpson House at Wikimedia Commons
  • William A. Simpson biography in Hawley, History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains (S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1920), pp 28
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