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Downtown Missoula — Neighborhood — 
Country United States Missoula, Montana Government - Missoula City Council Area - Neighborhood 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2) Elevation 3,205 ft (975 m) Population (2009) - Neighborhood 1,089 - Urban 68,876 - Metro 108,623 Time zone North American Mountain Time Zone Website missouladowntown.com Downtown Missoula is the central business district in Missoula, Montana, and West-Central Montana. Downtown Missoula's rough boundaries are the Clark Fork River to its south, Madison St. to its east, the old U.S 93 highway/ North Orange St. to its west, and West Alder St. to its north, though parts south of the Clark Fork River are also at times mentioned.
Downtown Missoula is home to Ogren Park at Allegiance Field which is the venue for the Missoula Osprey. Downtown is also home to several parks, and historic buildings such as the Wilma Building.
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Higgins and Front
This area of Downtown is considered the center of downtown. It began to grow in the late 1800s, and has been growing since. In the early 1900s this part of downtown had electrified streetcars.[1] Its last run in the city was in January 1932.[2] Brick street's were replaced in the 1940s and 1960s.[3] This area has received national recognition for preserving historic properties.[4] Most of Missoula's main downtown buildings in the city reside here.They include: The Wilma Building, and Wilma Theatre. Others include the Millennium Building, the First Interstate Center (Missoula), the Florence Hotel, and the newly constructed Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana).
Buildings
See also: List of buildings and structures in Missoula, MontanaAber Hall, standing at 11 floors[5][6] on the campus of the University of Montana, is the tallest building in Missoula, along with its twin, Jesse Hall.[7] The only other high-rise in Missoula is the Millennium Building which is 9 floors.[8] Some other historic, and or Post-modern building's in Missoula include: The Wilma Building, The Garlington Building, and the Florence Hotel. Missoula is home to over 60 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
Largest Buildings
Place Address Floors Year(s) built Primary use Aber Hall 32 Campus Drive 11 1968 Dormitory First Interstate Center 101 E. Front Street 6 2008–09 office Millennium Building 125 Bank Street 9 1996–98 office First Security Bank 100 E. Broadway 6 office Wilma Building (historic) 131 S. Higgins Ave 8 1921 Theatre/residential Florence Hotel 111 N. Higgins Ave. 7 1941 Hotel/residential Hilton Garden Inn 3720 North Reserve St 6 2006–07 Hotel Garlington Building 138 West Broadway 6 2010 Office Under Construction
This is a list of buildings in Missoula that are currently under construction.
proposed name Floor(s)/feet completion year city Notable Birthing center- Community Medical Center (Montana) 2/40 ft. the first phase early 2012 Missoula [9]. CityScape
Panorama of Downtown Missoula looking north.
Geography
Downtown Missoula and the rest of the city.
Downtown Missoula is mostly flat except for parts of the Clark Fork River which there are some small slopes that is still easy terrain for anyone who wants to fish, swim, or do any other activities. Since downtown Missoula is located in a valley with the rest of the city it can have un-level terrain at times but overall anyone could surpass the low riding terrain of Missoula. The University of Montana district is located just upstream of the Clark Fork River which makes downtown even more busy during the school's session(s)'. Downtown Missoula also has two main parks in its downtown district. Downtown Missoula has also suffered from smog in the past, resulting in pollution.
Downtown's Birth
Downtown Missoula became a permanent spot in Missoula ever since Missoula became a city. It started in the late 1890s and has been rapidly growing ever since. Downtown Missoula boomed when A.J Gibson moved to Missoula with ideas for growth.[10] A.J Gibson constructed and designed virtually every historic building in Downtown Missoula, including the Missoula County Courthouse in 1908, and the Missoula Mercantile Building. Ole Bakke created and constructed the famous Wilma Building, the first steel-framed structure in Missoula at its completion in 1921.
The famous Wilma Building in Downtown MissoulaAfter the A.J Gibson era Downtown Missoula grew at a steady pace until the Modern era beginning in the 1990s. The Modern era began when all the logging yards in Missoula; the basis of Missoula's economy at one time, totally vanished. After logging vanished the Missoula Downtown Association was born and the real Downtown Missoula became what it is today. with the completion of the First Interstate Bank[disambiguation needed
], the First Security Bank, the new St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, and the 2nd tallest Building in Missoula, the Millennium Building; Downtown finally started to look like a modern Downtown. Recently, the brand new Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana) was completed.Enlarging Downtown
The Downtown Missoula District has been growing rapidly in the past couple of decades, due to tourism and relocation movements. Downtown has had numerous new small businesses move into the area, and several organizations. One of these organizations which started right in Downtown itself; the Missoula Downtown Association (MDA)[11] has been a large organization lately in Missoula. The Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) formed in 1975 and has organized almost everything that has recently met together in Missoula for the past several decades. With the help of the Missoula Downtown Association, downtown's main venue recently has been Caras Park, which is right next to the heart of Downtown Missoula, and the Missoula carousel.
Missoula Art Museum
The Missoula Art Museum was founded in 1975, and has been accredited by the American Association of Museums since 1987; it is a fully accessible, free, public museum that boasts six exhibition spaces, a library, education center, and an inviting information lounge. After a $5.3 million capital campaign and grand opening in September 2006, MAM offers a spectacular attraction in the heart of the historic downtown. The successful building design has seamlessly fused the 100-year-old Carnegie Library building with a contemporary addition, creating the perfect environment for exhibiting, celebrating, and preserving MAM's growing contemporary art collection.
Parks
Caras Park
The Caras Park Pavilion is located in the heart of Downtown Missoula on the Clark Fork River. With the help of the Missoula Downtown Association, Caras Park has been the main venue to these yearly events[12]: A Carousel for Missoula, a hand carved carousel built by volunteers is located adjacent to Caras Park
Caras Park in the centre of Downtown Missoula- Out to Lunch
- Downtown ToNight
- Garden City River Rod
- International Wildlife Film Festival
- WildFest
- Parks & Recreation Kids Fest
- YMCA Riverbank Run
- First Night Missoula
- Garden City BrewFest
- Garden City LocalFest
- Hemp Fest
- GermanFest
- Concerts by Jewel
- Chris Isaak
- Los Lobos
- Santana
- Ziggy Marley and
- B.B. King
Kiwanis Park
Kiwanis Park is a park located in the Downtown Missoula district. It is the Largest park in the district, and is adjacent to the Clark Fork River, so it is most occupied during the summer.
See also
References
- ^ http://historicmissoula.org/History/ThenandNowRePhotographingMissoula/HigginsandFront/tabid/329/Default.aspx
- ^ http://historicmissoula.org/History/ThenandNowRePhotographingMissoula/HigginsandFront/tabid/329/Default.aspx
- ^ http://historicmissoula.org/History/ThenandNowRePhotographingMissoula/HigginsandFront/tabid/329/Default.aspx
- ^ http://historicmissoula.org/History/ThenandNowRePhotographingMissoula/HigginsandFront/tabid/329/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/building/millenniumbuilding-missoula-mt-usa?nav=building&id=aberhall-missoula-mt-usa&lng=3
- ^ http://life.umt.edu/rlo/Residence_Halls/Description%20and%20Photos/Aber-Hall.php
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/building/millenniumbuilding-missoula-mt-usa?nav=building&id=jessehall-missoula-mt-usa&lng=3
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/building/millenniumbuilding-missoula-mt-usa
- ^ http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_a550230e-0a6a-11e0-9fb8-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story
- ^ http://missoulian.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/article_21bad1f4-ac16-11df-afec-001cc4c03286.html
- ^ "About the Missoula Downtown Association". missouladowntown.com. http://www.missouladowntown.com/about/missoula-downtown-association/. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.missouladowntown.com/about/caras-park/
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