Eighth & Main is an 18-story high-rise building in the western United States, located in Boise, Idaho.[3] The tallest building in the state at 323 feet (98 m), it houses the Idaho headquarters of Zions Bank, as well as Holland & Hart and other companies.[4] Construction was completed in early 2014, and a grand opening celebration was held on February 15.[5] The location, formerly known as "the pit"[3] and the "Boise Hole",[6] had sat vacant since 1987.
| Eighth & Main | |
|---|---|
 Zions Bank Building in October 2013 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office & retail |
| Address | 800 W. Main Street |
| Town or city | Boise, Idaho |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°36′58″N 116°12′13″W / 43.61611°N 116.20361°W |
| Groundbreaking | April 9, 2012 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Opened | February 15, 2014 |
| Client | Zions Bank |
| Owner | Gardner Company |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 323 ft (98 m) |
| Top floor | 216 ft (66 m)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18[1] |
| Floor area | 350,000 sq ft (33,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | CTA Architects Engineers, Architect of Record Babcock Design Group, Design Architect |
| Website | |
| gardnercompany | |
Besides Zions Bank, other tenants include Holland & Hart LLP, Ruth's Chris Steak House, CTA Architects Engineers, First American Title Company, Clenera, LLC, and the Idaho Technology Council.[1] Half of the top floor (17th Floor), known as the Idaho & Snake River Rooms, is available for limited public rental focused on non-profit and community-oriented events.[4]
Design
editThe building's spire was changed several times after complaints that it resembled similar spires used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[7]
Former structures
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circa 1970s
The Overland Hotel occupied the site from 1864 to 1904, and a noteworthy guest in 1870 was General William T. Sherman.[8] The hotel was purchased by Hosea B. Eastman in 1877,[9] and was the site of Boise's first telephone exchange in 1883. With the intent of building a new hotel it was demolished in 1904, but after estimates were deemed too expensive, Eastman decided on a retail and office building instead.[8]
Until 1987, the site was occupied by the Eastman Building, designed by Tourtellotte and Company. Originally four stories when it opened in 1905 as the Overland Building, two more were added in 1910.[9] It was renamed the Eastman Building in 1926 following the owner's death and was filled with legal, dental, and medical offices. It gradually fell from favor and it was acquired in 1972 by the Boise Redevelopment Agency for a proposed downtown mall.[10] Slated for demolition in 1978, preservationist interests intervened and it stood idle for nearly another decade. An offer was made in 1981 to move it several blocks south to the 8th Street Marketplace.[11] With plans finally set for its refurbishment, the Eastman Building was destroyed two days later by fire in January 1987, fought by more than one hundred firefighters for over a day and a half,[12][13] and was demolished soon after.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Brandt, Jaclyn (March 14, 2012). "Gardner Co. announces five new tenants for building in downtown Boise". KNIN-TV. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "8th and Main Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ a b Fink, Eric (April 9, 2012). "After years of failed attempts, hope and promise fill the new plan for Boise's PIT". KNIN-TV. Retrieved May 7, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Zions Bank Will Build 15-Story Idaho Headquarters Building at Boise Tower Site Beginning Next Spring". Idaho Statesman. September 19, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "At Eighth & Main party today, bands energize a large crowd". Idaho Statesman. February 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (September 25, 2011). "Eye on Boise: Zions offices would complete Boise core". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "8th and Main building developers to change spire following complaints". KTVB-TV. October 25, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Collias, Nicholas (November 23, 2005). "The Hole Truth And Nothing But". Boise Weekly. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ben Eastman – Charter Member". Boise Rotary Club. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Mall foes lose suit". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 9, 1979. p. 6.
- ^ "Building may move". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. February 8, 1981. p. A17.
- ^ "Stubbon fire guts old Boise building". Bend (OR) Bulletin. UPI. January 25, 1987. p. A-6.
- ^ "Downtown Boise fire under control". (Moscow) Idahonian. Associated Press. January 26, 1987. p. 5.
External links
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- "#502 New Commercial/Commercial Additions". City of Boise. April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- Idaho Historical Society Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine – photo of Eastman Building, circa 1950
- Idaho Historical Society – photo of Eastman Building fire aftermath – January 1987
- Boise Architecture Project Archived 2018-08-24 at the Wayback Machine – Boise Hole
- KBOI-TV – video – Foggy future for Boise's 8th and Main 'pit' – May 26, 2011