James Castle home

The archaeological survey at the James Castle homesite in northwest Boise will run through Oct. 12. After it’s completed, renovation of the site will begin to serve as a cultural center featuring an artist in residence program, working studio, exhibit space, community event space, and a small curated bookstore focusing on contemporary art, architecture, photography and visual design. The center is scheduled to open in October of 2017.

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Fri., Oct. 7, 2016

James Castle House c. 1970© 2015 James Castle Collection and Archive L.P. All rights reserved.

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James Castle standing near main house in Boise, Idaho© 2015 James Castle Collection and Archive L.P. All rights reserved.

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James Castle (1899-1977) Untitled, n.d. Found Paper, Unsigned CAS09-0371© 2015 James Castle Collection and Archive L.P. All rights reserved.

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James Castle at desk in cottage© 2015 James Castle Collection and Archive L.P. All rights reserved.

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University of Idaho professor Mark Warner, left, examines a tiny artifact unearthed from the floor of a small shed where artist James Castle lived and worked; at right is UI graduate student Renae Campbell

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University of Idaho graduate students Renae Campbell, left, and Caroline Herritt, along with recent Boise State University anthropology grad Scott May, right, organize plans for a grid of the grounds of the James Castle homesite, with artifacts found in each unit of the grid to be organized and identified.

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From left, University of Idaho professor Mark Warner, Rachel Reichert, UI graduate student Renae Campbell, and architect Byron Folwell confer as an archaeological survey begins on the James Castle homesite. At far left, Scott May walks out of the tiny bunkhouse where, for years, Castle lived and worked.

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