Beside St. Michael's Episcopal Cathedral sits a Tudor Gothic building of matching Boise sandstone, quietly bearing the name of Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle. It was designed by local architects Wayland & Fennell and constructed in 1907 under the direction of Bishop Funsten of the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho, and the building commemorates the work of Daniel S. Tuttle, the first bishop of Idaho. Five years after construction of St. Michael's Cathedral in 1902, the congregation and its leadership recognized a need for space devoted to receptions, recitals, classrooms, a library, a gymnasium, and offices, and from its conception this new building was also intended to honor Bishop Tuttle.
Tudor Gothic style and Boise sandstone were chosen to match the exterior of the adjacent cathedral. After the Bishop Tuttle House was completed, the Idaho Statesman described it as a stone building of handsome design costing nearly $20,000. As you stand here, let the building's purpose and ties to the cathedral settle in: this was built to serve people — for music, learning, gathering, and office work — and to commemorate a bishop.
The Idaho Statesman called it a stone building of handsome design, nearly $20,000 of Boise sandstone cut to match the cathedral next door.