C. W. Moore Park

C. W. Moore Park
W. E. Pierce Building Turret
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TypeUrban park
Location150 S 5th St.
Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°36′46″N 116°11′59″W / 43.61278°N 116.19972°W / 43.61278; -116.19972
Area0.28 acres
Created1983 (1983)
Operated byBoise Parks and Recreation

C. W. Moore Park is a 0.28-acre (0.11 ha) urban park in Boise, Idaho. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes architectural artifacts from some of Boise's demolished buildings.[1][2]

History

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The park was dedicated in 1983 on property deeded to the city in 1916 by Christopher W. Moore (November 30, 1835--September 20, 1916),[3][4] a pioneer who moved to Idaho in 1863.[5] In 1914, Moore established a playground for small children at his property on Grove Street, the site of C. W. Moore Park.[6] In his will, Moore awarded funds to the Children's Aid and Home Finding Society.[7]

Moore operated mercantile stores and helped to found the First National Bank of Idaho.[8] He also served as president of the Boise Artesian Hot and Cold Water Company.[9]

Architectural artifacts

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  • W.E. Pierce Building Turret (1903)
  • Bush Building Entrance Arch (1904)
  • Cast-iron Columns & Streetlights (1880s)
  • Dr. Springer’s Carriage Stone (1890s)
  • A.T. Ellis Building Date Stone (1902-03)
  • Pioneer Building Name Stone (1894)
  • Central School Name Stone (1905)
  • Morris Hill Cemetery Waterwheel[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boise Parks and Recreation Department, retrieved 2018-08-20
  2. ^ Reuter, John T. (August 4, 2010). "Razed & Confused: Boise's turbulent history of urban renewal". Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "C. W. Moore Park". The North End. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "City Briefs". Evening Capital News. March 11, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "C. W. Moore, Aged Pioneer Banker of Idaho is Dead". Evening Capital News. September 20, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "The New Playground". Evening Capital News. July 5, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bequests Made in Will of C. W. Moore". Evening Capital News. October 12, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Idaho Architecture Project: C.W. Moore Park, retrieved 2018-08-20
  9. ^ "Notice to Stockholders". Evening Capital News. February 14, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  10. ^ C.W. Moore Park Architectural artifacts, retrieved 2018-08-20
  11. ^ Webb, Anna (April 17, 2016). "New life for historical water wheel in Boise's East End". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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Further reading

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  • Boise, Frank Thomason (Arcadia Publishing, 2009), pg. 122
  • Moon Idaho, James P. Kelly (Avalon Publishing, 2016), pg. 58

43°36′46″N 116°11′59″W / 43.61278°N 116.19972°W / 43.61278; -116.19972