Boise, Idaho
Historic building survey and research
Deepwell is the survey and research imprint of Preservation, Inc. in Boise. We photograph and describe historic buildings, check each one against assessor’s records, building permits and earlier surveys, and prepare the records and reports for the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office.
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Services
What we do
01
Field survey
We photograph each property from the street and the alley, describe it, and evaluate its integrity and its contribution to the district.
02
Research
We check construction dates and alterations against assessor’s records, building permits, Sanborn maps and earlier surveys.
03
Records and reports
We enter the findings in the state inventory and publish a survey report with notes and bibliography, a parcel atlas and a reading edition of the records.
Surveys we take on
Residential neighbourhoods and historic districts · Downtown commercial districts · School campuses · Rural and agricultural landscapes · Mid-century buildings · Churches and civic buildings · Bridges and engineering structures
About
Who does the walking
Jeffery S. Holley, BArH, MArH, architectural historian, with a certificate in historic preservation from the University of Virginia. Restless by temperament, patient by training. He moves often and looks slowly.
Contact
Enquiries
We take on survey and research work for neighbourhoods, districts, property owners and public bodies in Idaho.
Tell us about the building or neighbourhood, where it is, and what the work is for.