Downtown Optimist Park
Downtown Optimist Park is a park in Missouri Township, Boone, Missouri which is located on East Forest Avenue. Downtown Optimist Park is situated nearby to David H. Hickman High School, as well as near the maze Fick Labyrinth.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include David H. Hickman High School and Second Christian Church.
David H. Hickman High School
School
David Henry Hickman High School is a public secondary school in Columbia, Missouri, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. Built in 1927, it is the oldest of four high schools in the Columbia Public Schools, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. David H. Hickman High School is situated 1,300 feet east of Downtown Optimist Park.
Second Christian Church
Church
Photo: HornColumbia, CC0.
Second Christian Church is a historic African-American church located at 401 N. 5th, Columbia, Missouri. It was built in 1927, and is in an eclectic architectural style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Second Christian Church is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Downtown Optimist Park.
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory
Heritage site
Photo: HornColumbia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory was the first large scale industrial operation in Columbia, Missouri. It was built in 1906-1907 by the Brown Shoe Company, the largest shoe manufacture in the world at the time. Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory is situated 3,800 feet east of Downtown Optimist Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia.
Columbia
Photo: Me5000, Public domain.
Columbia is a bustling college town in Missouri, halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City. It is home of the University of Missouri as well as two other post-secondary institutions Stephens College and Columbia College.
Downtown Optimist Park
- Type: Park
- Address: 100 East Forest Avenue, Columbia, MO 65203
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Missouri Township, Boone, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.96282° or 38° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
-92.33615° or 92° 20′ 10″ westOpen location code
86C9XM77+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 554750748OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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