2011 Google Maps aerial view of the corner of Myrtle and Broadway |
The concrete slabs, which are now under the Whole Foods building, were once part of the headquarters for the Morrison-Knudsen Construction Company. From the 1930s to the 1970s, M-K operated a worldwide civil engineering and construction management firm from this location.
Harry Morrison, president of the company, was a big supporter of Boise Junior College and an original trustee. In the photo below, the B.J.C marching band, directed by John Best (center in white), thank Mr. Morrison (on the right) as part of Harry Morrison Appreciation Day – November 5th, 1958. In the background is M-K headquarters and current location of Whole Foods. From this angle, Broadway Avenue is just behind the machine shop.
Harry W. Morrison Appreciation Day |
It remained vacant until 2011, when construction began on Whole Foods and Walgreens. Find more photos of the B.J.C. marching band, Harry Morrison, and the 1950s at Historic Boise State.
Jim Duran,
Special Collections
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As a 4th grader we learned a bit about Morrison-Knudsen and how important it was to the state. After I married Hans I learned the his grandfather worked for M-K for a time, and his mother was born in Boise. Small world! Thanks for sharing this bit.
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