Old Eagle Rock
Name/Title
Old Eagle RockEntry/Object ID
2004.04.01Artwork Details
Medium
WatercolorContext
Idaho Falls, Idaho used to be called Eagle Rock. Once an early railroad center on the Utah Northern Railroad, the town saw a swift decline in population after the relocation of railway stops in 1887. Shortly after the turn of the century, and with the city's name change to Idaho Falls in 1891, vast areas of irrigated land were developed in the upper Snake River Valley, leading to a great revival of the town's commercial importance and a building boom which produced this row of businesses housed on old Eagle Rock Street. The buildings were typical of the time, vaguely Romanesque in character. Built between 1903-1905, the buildings were demolished to make room for what is now home to the Idaho Falls Public Library. Ochi's commercial sign shop was located in the old Eagle Rock segment of downtown, and he was frequently seen painting along the historic city streets.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Cityscape
Acquisition
Notes
Gift of Steve and Cindy Carr, 2003Made/Created
Artist
Dimensions
Height
22 inWidth
32 inWeb Links and URLs
Educator Resources: Create a Cityscape Lesson Plan, Educator Resources: Experiment with Watercolor Lesson Plan, Educator Resources: Create a Landscape Lesson PlanExhibitions
Urban Idaho: A Different Kind of Landscape
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