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==History==
The land was donated to Chehalis by the Henderson Lumber Company in 1908 but forgotten by the city until 1913, though the area was treated as a park by local residents.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Plat To City Is Filed |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1908/10-09/page-20/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=16 |date=October 9, 1908 |volume=26 |page=20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=City Garbage Again Talked |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1913/05-23/page-20/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=49 |date=May 23, 1913 |volume=30 |page=2}}</ref> The park would not be recognized by the city until 1916.<ref name="NAPFM">{{cite news |title=New Auto Park For Motorists |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1916/12-01/page-2/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=25 |date=December 1, 1916 |volume=34 |page=1}}</ref> Full ownership was given to Chehalis, by deed, in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=Henderson Park |url=https://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us/parksandrecreation/henderson-park |website=ci.chehalis.wa.us |publisher=City of Chehalis}}</ref>
The plat for Henderson Park, described as having a "pretty clump of trees", was originally offered to the city in 1906.<ref>{{cite news |title=Henderson Park |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h0hUAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=November 30, 1906 |page=1}}</ref> The land was officially donated to Chehalis by the Henderson Lumber Company in 1908 but forgotten by the city until 1913, though the area was treated as a park by local residents.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Plat To City Is Filed |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1908/10-09/page-20/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=16 |date=October 9, 1908 |volume=26 |page=20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=City Garbage Again Talked |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1913/05-23/page-20/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=49 |date=May 23, 1913 |volume=30 |page=2}}</ref> The park would not be formally recognized by the city until 1916.<ref name="NAPFM">{{cite news |title=New Auto Park For Motorists |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1916/12-01/page-2/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=25 |date=December 1, 1916 |volume=34 |page=1}}</ref> Full ownership was given to Chehalis, by deed, in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=Henderson Park |url=https://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us/parksandrecreation/henderson-park |website=ci.chehalis.wa.us |publisher=City of Chehalis}}</ref>


During its early history, the grounds had been used as an automobile stop, a market place, picnic area, and a playground.<ref name="WCDFA"/> At the end of 1916, the city commissioners, led by the actions of a local auto club, began to convert the land into a park for automobile travelers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Untitled |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=doZLAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=December 8, 1916 |page=6}}</ref> The grounds were slightly expanded in 1923 when the city authorized the purchase of nearby residential lots to add to the park.<ref>{{cite news |title=City To Buy Park Addition |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YkZUAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=March 9, 1923 |page=8}}</ref> Improvements, actual and planned, were begun in the mid-1920s and into the 1930s, first with a concrete concession stand<ref>{{cite news |title=To Improve Parks |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h2o9AAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=April 18, 1924 |page=1}}</ref> and the planting of [[Hawthorne Tree|Hawthorne trees]] the following year.<ref>{{cite news |title=City's Parks Will Attract |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RU1UAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=May 15, 1925 |page=1}}</ref> A log lodge, with an original footprint of {{convert|28|x|72|ft|abbr=on}}, was introduced as a possible rest area for travelers in 1933. The lodge was planned to be modern for the times, and was to contain a dance floor and host a large front porch. The combination rest area and recreation building was never constructed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Walton League To Build Lodge In Chehalis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4IU9AAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=March 31, 1933 |page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=View Of Beautiful Lodge... |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aIA9AAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=June 16, 1933 |page=1}}</ref> Henderson Park, along with other recreation spots in the city, received a small [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA) grant for improvements, and the addition of playground equipment, in 1937.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chehalis Parks To Get $47,000 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mnVLAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=February 26, 1937 |page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Park Improvements Under WPA Job Under Way |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nHVLAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=March 12, 1937 |page=1}}</ref> In early 1938, the Henderson Park Garden Club was first organized.<ref>{{cite news |title=Henderson Park Garden Club Meets |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-FI9AAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=March 8, 1938 |page=6}}</ref>
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During its early history, the grounds had been used as an automobile stop, a market place, picnic area, and a playground. By the 1940s, the space began to be primarily utilized for the State Department of Natural Resources and then later by the Chehalis fire department and the [[United States Junior Chamber|Jaycees]].<ref>{{cite news |title=When City Departments Finish Asking For Henderson Space |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1961/05-31/page-14/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=May 31, 1961 |page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hall Use Approved |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1966/09-20/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=September 20, 1966 |page=1}}</ref>

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By the 1940s, the space began to be primarily utilized for the State Department of Natural Resources and then later by the Chehalis fire department and the [[United States Junior Chamber|Jaycees]].<ref name="WCDFA">{{cite news |title=When City Departments Finish Asking For Henderson Space |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1961/05-31/page-14/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=May 31, 1961 |page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hall Use Approved |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1966/09-20/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=September 20, 1966 |page=1}}</ref>


Rose bushes were dispersed through the site during a transfer of plantings from the closure of the [[Parks_and_Recreation_in_Chehalis,_Washington#Defunct_Parks|Chehalis Municipal Rose Garden]] but the roses did not flourish.<ref name="CMRG"/> Beginning in 2009, the park's pumphouse is dressed as a gingerbread house during the winter holiday season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wenzelburger |first1=Jared |title=Festive Decorations Showcase the Holiday Spirit in Chehalis |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/festive-decorations-showcase-the-holiday-spirit-in-chehalis,6475 |access-date=23 November 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=November 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Emily |title=Chamber of Commerce honors Terry Harris as grand marshal of 'Aloha Christmas' Santa Parade in Chehalis |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chamber-of-commerce-honors-terry-harris-as-grand-marshal-of-aloha-christmas-santa-parade-in,329719 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=November 21, 2023}}</ref>
Rose bushes were dispersed through the site during a transfer of plantings from the closure of the [[Parks_and_Recreation_in_Chehalis,_Washington#Defunct_Parks|Chehalis Municipal Rose Garden]] but the roses did not flourish.<ref name="CMRG"/> Beginning in 2009, the park's pumphouse is dressed as a gingerbread house during the winter holiday season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wenzelburger |first1=Jared |title=Festive Decorations Showcase the Holiday Spirit in Chehalis |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/festive-decorations-showcase-the-holiday-spirit-in-chehalis,6475 |access-date=23 November 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=November 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Emily |title=Chamber of Commerce honors Terry Harris as grand marshal of 'Aloha Christmas' Santa Parade in Chehalis |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chamber-of-commerce-honors-terry-harris-as-grand-marshal-of-aloha-christmas-santa-parade-in,329719 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=November 21, 2023}}</ref>

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Henderson Park
Henderson Park (Chehalis, Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Henderson Park (Chehalis, Washington)
TypePicnic, community assembly
Coordinates46°39′12″N 122°57′11″W / 46.65333°N 122.95306°W / 46.65333; -122.95306
Area1-acre (0.40 ha)
Established1962
StatusOpen
PathsSidewalks
TerrainFlat
PlantsRoses
FacilitiesChehalis government buildings

Henderson Park is located in Chehalis, Washington in the city's South Market district and is a block northeast of nearby Recreation Park.

The 1-acre (0.40 ha) park hosts several buildings used by various city government divisions, most notably the Chehalis Parks and Recreation Department, and as a command center during emergencies in the city.[1]

History

The plat for Henderson Park, described as having a "pretty clump of trees", was originally offered to the city in 1906.[2] The land was officially donated to Chehalis by the Henderson Lumber Company in 1908 but forgotten by the city until 1913, though the area was treated as a park by local residents.[3][4] The park would not be formally recognized by the city until 1916.[5] Full ownership was given to Chehalis, by deed, in 1962.[6]

During its early history, the grounds had been used as an automobile stop, a market place, picnic area, and a playground.[7] At the end of 1916, the city commissioners, led by the actions of a local auto club, began to convert the land into a park for automobile travelers.[8] The grounds were slightly expanded in 1923 when the city authorized the purchase of nearby residential lots to add to the park.[9] Improvements, actual and planned, were begun in the mid-1920s and into the 1930s, first with a concrete concession stand[10] and the planting of Hawthorne trees the following year.[11] A log lodge, with an original footprint of 28 ft × 72 ft (8.5 m × 21.9 m), was introduced as a possible rest area for travelers in 1933. The lodge was planned to be modern for the times, and was to contain a dance floor and host a large front porch. The combination rest area and recreation building was never constructed.[12][13] Henderson Park, along with other recreation spots in the city, received a small Works Progress Administration (WPA) grant for improvements, and the addition of playground equipment, in 1937.[14][15] In early 1938, the Henderson Park Garden Club was first organized.[16]

By the 1940s, the space began to be primarily utilized for the State Department of Natural Resources and then later by the Chehalis fire department and the Jaycees.[7][17]

Rose bushes were dispersed through the site during a transfer of plantings from the closure of the Chehalis Municipal Rose Garden but the roses did not flourish.[1] Beginning in 2009, the park's pumphouse is dressed as a gingerbread house during the winter holiday season.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Voie, Brittany (August 3, 2018). "More Information Surfaces About the Chehalis Municipal Rose Garden". The Chronicle. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Henderson Park". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "New Plat To City Is Filed". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 26, no. 16. October 9, 1908. p. 20. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "City Garbage Again Talked". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 30, no. 49. May 23, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ "New Auto Park For Motorists". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 34, no. 25. December 1, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Henderson Park". ci.chehalis.wa.us. City of Chehalis.
  7. ^ a b "When City Departments Finish Asking For Henderson Space". The Daily Chronicle. May 31, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Untitled". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. December 8, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "City To Buy Park Addition". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. March 9, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "To Improve Parks". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. April 18, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "City's Parks Will Attract". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. May 15, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Walton League To Build Lodge In Chehalis". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. March 31, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "View Of Beautiful Lodge..." The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. June 16, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Chehalis Parks To Get $47,000". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. February 26, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Park Improvements Under WPA Job Under Way". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. March 12, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "Henderson Park Garden Club Meets". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. March 8, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  17. ^ "Hall Use Approved". The Daily Chronicle. September 20, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  18. ^ Wenzelburger, Jared (November 29, 2019). "Festive Decorations Showcase the Holiday Spirit in Chehalis". The Chronicle. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  19. ^ Fitzgerald, Emily (November 21, 2023). "Chamber of Commerce honors Terry Harris as grand marshal of 'Aloha Christmas' Santa Parade in Chehalis". The Chronicle. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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