C. W. Moore Park

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]

C. W. Moore Park
W. E. Pierce Building Turret
Type	Urban park
Location	150 S 5th St. Boise, Idaho
Coordinates	43°36′46″N 116°11′59″W
Area	0.28 acres
Created	1983
Operated by	Boise Parks and Recreation

History

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

• 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

• List of parks in Boise
• Moore-Cunningham House

References

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.

External links

• The North End
• Downtown arts and culture, pg. 19

Further reading

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