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'''Westside Park''' is located in [[Chehalis, Washington]] in the city's Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District |
'''Westside Park''' is located in [[Chehalis, Washington]] in the city's Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District which was catalogued on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP) in 1991.<ref>{{cite web |title=NPGallery Digital Asset Management System |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/91001721 |website=npgallery.nps.gov |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> |
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The {{cvt|1|acre|ha|adj=mid}} park contains basketball courts, a playground, and picnic areas.<ref name="CCCA"/> It is known locally for its blossoming cherry trees, first planted in 1932,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tree Planted On School Grounds |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1932/02-23/page-2/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Centralia Daily Chronicle |date=February 23, 1932 |page=2}}</ref> and towering [[Conifer|conifers]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mittge |first1=Brian |title=If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go? |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/brian-mittge-commentary-if-the-unthinkable-happens-how-will-you-go,262484? |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=April 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Henderer |first1=John |title=Chehalins joining forces to upgrade park |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-chronicle/1996/07-09/page-3/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=July 9, 1996 |page=A3}}</ref> |
The {{cvt|1|acre|ha|adj=mid}} park contains basketball courts, a playground, and picnic areas.<ref name="CCCA"/> It is known locally for its blossoming cherry trees, first planted in 1932,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tree Planted On School Grounds |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1932/02-23/page-2/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Centralia Daily Chronicle |date=February 23, 1932 |page=2}}</ref> and towering [[Conifer|conifers]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mittge |first1=Brian |title=If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go? |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/brian-mittge-commentary-if-the-unthinkable-happens-how-will-you-go,262484? |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=April 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Henderer |first1=John |title=Chehalins joining forces to upgrade park |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-chronicle/1996/07-09/page-3/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=July 9, 1996 |page=A3}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The park began in 1907<ref>{{cite news |title=Park Board Is At Work |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1907/10-11/page-2/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=16 |date=October 11, 1907 |volume=25 |page=2}}</ref> and the area became a playground and recreation area for the West Side School.<ref>{{cite news |title=Old West Side PTA Sparks Issue |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1962/02-27/page-5/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=February 27, 1962 |page=5}}</ref> Due to damages |
The park began in 1894<ref name="CNRTG">{{cite news |last1=Stanton |first1=Carrina |title=Chehalis Neighbors Rally to Give Historic Park a Facelift |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-neighbors-rally-to-give-historic-park-a-facelift,298926 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=August 28, 2022}}</ref>{{efn|Early reporting in the area spells the name of the school as West Side, and mentions the year of construction as 1907.<ref>{{cite news |title=Park Board Is At Work |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/chehalis/chehalis-bee-nugget/1907/10-11/page-2/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |issue=16 |date=October 11, 1907 |volume=25 |page=2}}</ref>}} and the area became a playground and recreation area for the West Side School.<ref>{{cite news |title=Old West Side PTA Sparks Issue |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1962/02-27/page-5/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=February 27, 1962 |page=5}}</ref> An initial motion to beautify the park and keep the area kept as a playground for the school were begun in 1905,<ref>{{cite news |title=Beautify The City |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GEVUAAAAIBAJ |access-date=January 30, 2024 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=May 26, 1905 |page=1}}</ref> and upgrades were begun in 1906;<ref>{{cite news |title=West Side Park |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ckhUAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 29, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=July 6, 1906 |page=1}}</ref> preparations to regrade the grounds took place in 1908.<ref>{{cite news |title=The John Dobson Park Deeded To Chehalis Monday Night |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IEZUAAAAIBAJ |access-date=November 29, 2023 |work=The Chehalis Bee-Nugget |date=March 6, 1908 |page=1}}</ref> Due to extensive damages to the school during the [[1949 Olympia earthquake]], the building was razed and the park became public.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McClurg |first1=Dian |title=Parks Gone Wild |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/parks-gone-wild,239549 |access-date=10 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=July 10, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=1949 Was Earth-Shaking, Heart-Breaking Time Here |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/1949-was-earth-shaking-heart-breaking-time-here,213996? |access-date=10 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=February 17, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Pat |title=Florence Kennicott Lived a Colorful Life |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-chronicle/2007/03-31/page-3/ |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=March 31, 2007 |page=A3}}</ref> |
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A memorial bench in the park was dedicated in 2007 to Gavin Crandell, a sixteen year-old who died the prior year after being struck by a train at a crossing {{convert|0.5|mi}} away. Westside Park was a popular gathering spot for the teenager.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haines |first1=Amanda |title=Memorial Dedicated to Chehalis Teen |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/memorial-dedicatedto-chehalis-teen,212895? |access-date=September 27, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=March 27, 2007}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2021, a volunteer neighborhood group, the Friends of Westside Park, organized to oversee improvements to the park.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mittge |first1=Brian |title=If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go? |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/brian-mittge-commentary-if-the-unthinkable-happens-how-will-you-go,262484? |access-date=25 November 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> That same year, the group, in collaboration with the Chehalis Foundation, were able to receive a $20,000 earmark for the park from the Chehalis City Council as a beginning funding effort for future renovations.<ref name="CCCA">{{cite news |last1=Rosane |first1=Eric |title=Chehalis City Council Approves $40,000 for Westside and Lintott-Alexander Park Improvement Groups |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-city-council-approves-40000-for-westside-and-lintott-alexander-park-improvement-groups,266974 |access-date=25 November 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> |
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[[File:Westside Park, Chehalis, Washington 2023.jpg|thumb|left|Westside Park, 2023]] |
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| ⚫ | In 2021, a volunteer neighborhood group, the Friends of Westside Park, organized as a non-profit [[501(c)(3)]]<ref name="CNRTG"/> and began to oversee improvements to the park.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mittge |first1=Brian |title=If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go? |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/brian-mittge-commentary-if-the-unthinkable-happens-how-will-you-go,262484? |access-date=25 November 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> That same year, the group, in collaboration with the Chehalis Foundation, were able to receive a $20,000 earmark for the park from the Chehalis City Council as a beginning funding effort for future renovations.<ref name="CCCA">{{cite news |last1=Rosane |first1=Eric |title=Chehalis City Council Approves $40,000 for Westside and Lintott-Alexander Park Improvement Groups |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-city-council-approves-40000-for-westside-and-lintott-alexander-park-improvement-groups,266974 |access-date=25 November 2021 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> An additional $95,000 in capital was added in 2023. Considered the first of potentially three phases of renovations, the $115,000 total funding is to aid in the purchase of new playground equipment, the construction of a perimeter fence, and to upgrade the sidewalks and parking areas to be in compliance with the [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] (ADA).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sexton |first1=Owen |title=Chehalis City Council Approves Funding for Fencing, Playground and Parking at Westside Park |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/chehalis-city-council-approves-funding-for-fencing-playground-and-parking-at-westside-park,307063 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=January 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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The welcome sign to the neighborhood, located in a [[Traffic calming|traffic calming roundabout]] directly east of the park at the intersection of West and Pennsylvania, was destroyed in a hit-and-run incident in December 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Chad |title=In focus: Welcome to Chehalis sign destroyed by hit-and-run driver |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/in-focus-welcome-to-chehalis-sign-destroyed-by-hit-and-run-driver,331687 |access-date=February 5, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 27, 2023}}</ref> |
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Westside Park is unable to qualify for listing with the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP) due to a loss of records during a 1910 fire at the defunct West Side School.<ref name="CNRTG"/> |
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 11 October 2024
| Westside Park | |
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 Westside Park, Chehalis, Washington, 2022 | |
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| Type | Playground, picnic area |
| Coordinates | 46°39′59″N 122°58′42″W / 46.66639°N 122.97833°W |
| Area | 1-acre (0.40 ha) |
| Established | approx. 1949 |
| Status | Open |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Plants | Cherry trees |
| Parking | Street |
| Facilities | None |
Westside Park is located in Chehalis, Washington in the city's Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District which was catalogued on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1991.[1]
The 1-acre (0.40 ha) park contains basketball courts, a playground, and picnic areas.[2] It is known locally for its blossoming cherry trees, first planted in 1932,[3] and towering conifers.[4][5]
History
[edit]The park began in 1894[6][a] and the area became a playground and recreation area for the West Side School.[8] An initial motion to beautify the park and keep the area kept as a playground for the school were begun in 1905,[9] and upgrades were begun in 1906;[10] preparations to regrade the grounds took place in 1908.[11] Due to extensive damages to the school during the 1949 Olympia earthquake, the building was razed and the park became public.[12][13][14]
A memorial bench in the park was dedicated in 2007 to Gavin Crandell, a sixteen year-old who died the prior year after being struck by a train at a crossing 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away. Westside Park was a popular gathering spot for the teenager.[15]
In 2021, a volunteer neighborhood group, the Friends of Westside Park, organized as a non-profit 501(c)(3)[6] and began to oversee improvements to the park.[16] That same year, the group, in collaboration with the Chehalis Foundation, were able to receive a $20,000 earmark for the park from the Chehalis City Council as a beginning funding effort for future renovations.[2] An additional $95,000 in capital was added in 2023. Considered the first of potentially three phases of renovations, the $115,000 total funding is to aid in the purchase of new playground equipment, the construction of a perimeter fence, and to upgrade the sidewalks and parking areas to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).[17]
The welcome sign to the neighborhood, located in a traffic calming roundabout directly east of the park at the intersection of West and Pennsylvania, was destroyed in a hit-and-run incident in December 2023.[18]
Westside Park is unable to qualify for listing with the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) due to a loss of records during a 1910 fire at the defunct West Side School.[6]
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NPGallery Digital Asset Management System". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ a b Rosane, Eric (May 31, 2021). "Chehalis City Council Approves $40,000 for Westside and Lintott-Alexander Park Improvement Groups". The Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Tree Planted On School Grounds". The Centralia Daily Chronicle. February 23, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Mittge, Brian (April 9, 2021). "If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go?". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Henderer, John (July 9, 1996). "Chehalins joining forces to upgrade park". The Chronicle. p. A3. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Stanton, Carrina (August 28, 2022). "Chehalis Neighbors Rally to Give Historic Park a Facelift". The Chronicle. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Park Board Is At Work". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 25, no. 16. October 11, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Old West Side PTA Sparks Issue". The Daily Chronicle. February 27, 1962. p. 5. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Beautify The City". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. May 26, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "West Side Park". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. July 6, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "The John Dobson Park Deeded To Chehalis Monday Night". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. March 6, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ McClurg, Dian (July 10, 2004). "Parks Gone Wild". The Chronicle. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "1949 Was Earth-Shaking, Heart-Breaking Time Here". The Chronicle. February 17, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Jones, Pat (March 31, 2007). "Florence Kennicott Lived a Colorful Life". The Chronicle. p. A3. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Haines, Amanda (March 27, 2007). "Memorial Dedicated to Chehalis Teen". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Mittge, Brian (April 9, 2021). "If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go?". The Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Sexton, Owen (January 11, 2023). "Chehalis City Council Approves Funding for Fencing, Playground and Parking at Westside Park". The Chronicle. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Chad (December 27, 2023). "In focus: Welcome to Chehalis sign destroyed by hit-and-run driver". The Chronicle. Retrieved February 5, 2024.