By:Tasha Smagula The West End and this parcel have historically been used industrially. This area was previously occupied by meat packers and asphalt companies. After the passage of the Clean Water Act of 1972, these industrial companies began moving away from the river because of increased regulation of river pollutants. One of these companies to…
Before water treatment plants, industrial waste polluted the Boise River. In Boise’s West End, industrial waste pollution was very prominent until cities and the federal government began to notice the harmful effects and pass the Clean Water Act of 1972. Residents began to take pride in their crown jewel and funded the building of municipal…
Group 2 Water -Blog 3 1950-1975 Jenna Enright Old Boise’s historic district has lacked open running water since The Boise City Canal was buried in 1905 (MacGregor 64). No other open sources of water remains on the parcel of this section of the historic district (3rd to Capital, Myrtle to Grove), that will be discussing…
During the 1950s into the early 1970s, Boise experienced a lot of growth. With a slight slowdown in population growth in the 1960s, building and expansion continued to be on the forefront. When looking at the Castle Rock region, this area generally stayed out of residential expansion. Mostly due to hill formation that Castle Rock…
The 1950’s marked an explosion of growth for suburban America. Post war growth was immense and ever-reaching. The economy was booming – cars, suburban housing, and consumer goods were available to more people than ever before. Young couples were leaving the city apartments and multifamily units, looking to fulfill what was advertised as the “American…
Over the first part of the century, Cottonwood Creek, the main waterway system and water source for irrigation and recharge in the Fort Boise area was under constant stress. With floods that occurred often, and caused mass amounts of damage commercially and personally there was need for something to be done to save the people…
Exploring the history of Boise and the immense amount of change and evolution it has gone through over the past hundred years is an interesting and rewarding journey. Like most cities in the west, homesteaders came to Boise in search for gold, which was found in various locations in the surrounding hills and mountains. With…
Located just below and partially on the Boise Foothills in the Fort and Reserve area is a parcel of land rich with history to the city of Boise. Over one hundred years ago it was the area used for military service and as a trading post, the old military cemetery is still located on this…
Group 5 – West End, 29th St. to the Greenbelt. Tasha Smagula This parcel of land is located in West Boise, Idaho along the Boise River. Currently it is a site for a whitewater park, a stretch of the greenbelt, a recreational pond, a school and an old neighborhood. Around one hundred years ago, my…
Group 2 (Capital to Grove, 3rd to Myrtle) Water 1900-1950 Jenna Enright (Sanborn 1903) The early 1900’s was a time of change for the Boise downtown area surrounding Grove Street. Once an area demonstrating the best of Boise’s wealth, the great mansions were being abandoned, their tenants instead taking up residence in the Warm Spring’s…
Way Back When Around the 1860s, the Boise area started booming. Similar to a lot of northwestern states, the discovery of gold created a major influx of settlers into the Boise area. As people began to settle, the city of Boise began to form and jobs other than gold diggers needed to be filled. An…
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