Downtown Missoula
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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.
. Others include the Millennium Building
, the First Interstate Center (Missoula)
, the Florence Hotel
, and the newly constructed Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana)
.
which is 9 floors. 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
.
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.
. 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. 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. After 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, 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.
, a hand carved carousel built by volunteers is located adjacent to Caras Park
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
, 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
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field is a stadium in Missoula, Montana. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Missoula Osprey Pioneer League baseball team. Built in 2004, it seats 3,500 people. The park replaced Lindbord-Cregg Field. The field dimensions are to the left field...
which is the venue for the Missoula Osprey
Missoula Osprey
The Missoula Osprey is a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Missoula, Montana. The team plays its home games at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. The club is a member of the Pioneer League, a short-season league which is designated Rookie Advanced.The Osprey...
. Downtown is also home to several parks, and historic buildings such as the Wilma Building.
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. Its last run in the city was in January 1932. Brick street's were replaced in the 1940s and 1960s. This area has received national recognition for preserving historic properties. Most of Missoula's main downtown buildings in the city reside here.They include: The Wilma Building, and Wilma TheatreWilma Theatre
The Wilma Theatre was built in 1921 in Missoula, Montana. The theater is managed by Missoula based Simba Entertainment. The Wilma was built by William "Billy" Simons and dedicated to his wife, light opera artist Edna Wilma...
. Others include the Millennium Building
Millennium Building
The Millennium Building is a Building located in downtown Missoula, Montana. At 9 floors it is the tallest building in Missoula, and the building with the most floors in downtown.- Tenants :...
, the First Interstate Center (Missoula)
First Interstate Center (Missoula)
The First Interstate Center is a building in the heart of Downtown Missoula. It is located at 310 west front st. It is one of many post-modern buildings recently built in Missoula...
, the Florence Hotel
Florence Hotel (Missoula, Montana)
The Florence Hotel is a building in the downtown Missoula, Montana, and was completed in 1941. Standing at 7 floors it is the 5th tallest building in Missoula. It is located at 111 North Higgins avenue. It is on the National Register of Historic Places....
, and the newly constructed Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana)
Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana)
The Garlington Building is a building in Downtown Missoula, Montana. It is located at the 400 block of Ryman St. The building is a postmodern design. The proposed name for the building is the GLR Building...
.
Buildings
Aber Hall, standing at 11 floors on the campus of the University of Montana, is the tallest building in Missoula, along with its twin, Jesse Hall. The only other high-rise in Missoula is the Millennium BuildingMillennium Building
The Millennium Building is a Building located in downtown Missoula, Montana. At 9 floors it is the tallest building in Missoula, and the building with the most floors in downtown.- Tenants :...
which is 9 floors. Some other historic, and or Post-modern building's in Missoula include: The Wilma Building, The Garlington Building
Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana)
The Garlington Building is a building in Downtown Missoula, Montana. It is located at the 400 block of Ryman St. The building is a postmodern design. The proposed name for the building is the GLR Building...
, and the Florence Hotel
Florence Hotel (Missoula, Montana)
The Florence Hotel is a building in the downtown Missoula, Montana, and was completed in 1941. Standing at 7 floors it is the 5th tallest building in Missoula. It is located at 111 North Higgins avenue. It is on the National Register of Historic Places....
. Missoula is home to over 60 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Largest Buildings
| Place | Address | Floors | Year(s) built | Primary use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aber Hall | 32 Campus Drive | 11 | 1968 | Dormitory |
| First Interstate Center First Interstate Center (Missoula) The First Interstate Center is a building in the heart of Downtown Missoula. It is located at 310 west front st. It is one of many post-modern buildings recently built in Missoula... |
101 E. Front Street | 6 | 2008–09 | office |
| Millennium Building Millennium Building The Millennium Building is a Building located in downtown Missoula, Montana. At 9 floors it is the tallest building in Missoula, and the building with the most floors in downtown.- Tenants :... |
125 Bank Street | 9 | 1996–98 | office |
| First Security Bank First Security Bank (Downtown Missoula) The First Security Bank is a low-rise building in the heart of Downtown Missoula. It is located at 100 East Broadway.- Purpose :... |
100 E. Broadway | 6 | office | |
| Wilma Building (historic) | 131 S. Higgins Ave | 8 | 1921 | Theatre/residential |
| Florence Hotel Florence Hotel (Missoula, Montana) The Florence Hotel is a building in the downtown Missoula, Montana, and was completed in 1941. Standing at 7 floors it is the 5th tallest building in Missoula. It is located at 111 North Higgins avenue. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
111 N. Higgins Ave. | 7 | 1941 | Hotel/residential |
| Hilton Garden Inn | 3720 North Reserve St | 6 | 2006–07 | Hotel |
| Garlington Building Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana) The Garlington Building is a building in Downtown Missoula, Montana. It is located at the 400 block of Ryman St. The building is a postmodern design. The proposed name for the building is the GLR 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) Community Medical Center (Montana) Community Medical Center, is an integrated health care facility based in Missoula, Montana.-Overview:Community Medical Center is on a 45-acre campus located near the center of the Missoula valley.-Services:... |
2/40 ft. | the first phase early 2012 | Missoula | . |
CityScape
Geography
Downtown Missoula is mostly flat except for parts of the Clark Fork River which there are some small slopes that is still easy terrainTerrain
Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used...
for anyone who wants to fish, swim, or do any other activities. Since downtown Missoula is located in a valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
with the rest of the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
it can have un-level terrain
Terrain
Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used...
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 cityCity
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
. 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. A.J Gibson constructed and designed virtually every historic building in Downtown Missoula, including the Missoula County Courthouse
Missoula County Courthouse
The Missoula County Courthouse is located in Missoula, Montana in the epicenter of Downtown Missoula. It is located at 200 west broadway, Missoula Montana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on September 1, 1976....
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. After 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, the First Security Bank
First Security Bank
First Security Bank is a privately held company based in Searcy, Arkansas. It currently operates 70 locations across the state of Arkansas and is a division of Arkansas’ sixth largest bank holding company, First Security Bancorp...
, the new St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
St. Patrick Hospital, commonly known as St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, is a healthcare facility in Missoula, Montana.-Overview:...
, and the 2nd tallest Building in Missoula, the Millennium Building
Millennium Building
The Millennium Building is a Building located in downtown Missoula, Montana. At 9 floors it is the tallest building in Missoula, and the building with the most floors in downtown.- Tenants :...
; Downtown finally started to look like a modern Downtown. Recently, the brand new Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana)
Garlington Building (Missoula, Montana)
The Garlington Building is a building in Downtown Missoula, Montana. It is located at the 400 block of Ryman St. The building is a postmodern design. The proposed name for the building is the GLR Building...
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) 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.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: A Carousel for MissoulaA Carousel for Missoula
A Carousel for Missoula is a volunteer built, hand-carved carousel in Missoula, Montana, located on the Clark Fork River in Missoula’s downtown Caras Park within walking distance of the historical Wilma Theater, Jeannette Rankin Peace Center and Osprey baseball stadium...
, a hand carved carousel built by volunteers is located adjacent to Caras Park
- 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