C. W. Moore Park Explained

C. W. Moore Park
Map Width:	208
Type:	Urban park
Location:	150 S 5th St. Boise, Idaho
Coordinates:	43.6128°N -116.1997°W
Area:	0.28 acres
Operator:	Boise Parks and Recreation

C. W. Moore Park is a 0.28acres 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]

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),^{[2] [3]} a pioneer who moved to Idaho in 1863.^[4] In 1914, Moore established a playground for small children at his property on Grove Street, the site of C. W. Moore Park.^[5] In his will, Moore awarded funds to the Children's Aid and Home Finding Society.^[6]

Moore operated mercantile stores and helped to found the First National Bank of Idaho. He also served as president of the Boise Artesian Hot and Cold Water Company.^[7]

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^[8]

See also

• List of parks in Boise
• Moore-Cunningham House

References

1. Web site: Razed & Confused: Boise's turbulent history of urban renewal . Reuter, John T. . August 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170516231836/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/razed-and-confused-boises-turbulent-history-of-urban-renewal/Content?oid=1713334 . May 16, 2017 . September 21, 2018.
2. Web site: C. W. Moore Park . The North End . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821031910/https://northend.org/c-w-moore-park/ . August 21, 2018 . September 22, 2018.
3. News: City Briefs . Evening Capital News . March 11, 1916 . 2 . October 5, 2018.
4. News: C. W. Moore, Aged Pioneer Banker of Idaho is Dead . Evening Capital News . September 20, 1916 . 1 . October 5, 2018.
5. News: The New Playground . Evening Capital News . July 5, 1914 . 6 . October 5, 2018.
6. News: Bequests Made in Will of C. W. Moore . Evening Capital News . October 12, 1916 . 3 . October 5, 2018.
7. News: Notice to Stockholders . Evening Capital News . February 14, 1916 . 3 . October 5, 2018.
8. News: Webb . Anna . . New life for historical water wheel in Boise’s East End . April 17, 2016 . 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