Lookout Point
Watch the development of Lookout Point - the Gem of Historic Downtown Pocatello!
History of Lookout Point
During a ride on the Downtown Trolley in 2018 with Downtown visionaries and representatives from the City of Pocatello, the development of a town square in the heart of Downtown Pocatello began to take form. The first renderings for the project were done by Ben Ledford at Myers Anderson Architects.
During 2020, the Historic Downtown Pocatello staff and Board of Directors began putting the funding together for the first major project identified in the 20 year development plan, a town square, located between S. Arthur Ave. and S. Garfield. The area was mostly parking lot with Simplot Square on the East corner and the Historic Bangs Building on the North side.
On December 17, 2021 Lookout Credit Union was announced as the major donor for the project with just over $1.1 million allocated to the development of what was at that time called Pocatello Town Square.
On July 21, 2022, Lookout Credit Union, the City of Pocatello, Historic Downtown Pocatello and the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce hosted the ground breaking, or actually asphalt breaking ceremony, announcing the construction of the town square, what would officially be named Lookout Point. Construction continued into the spring of 2023.
Lookout Point opened officially on June 2, 2023 with a spectacular ribbon cutting celebration followed by a summer and fall full of record breaking events!
What was a vision and a dream in 2018 become a beautiful amenity for our community in 2023!
The support and commitment to make Lookout Point the beautiful space that it is today would not have been possible without the Lookout Credit Union Board of Directors and their amazing leadership team, CEO Doug Chambers, BJ Fillingame, Blake Roemer, and their entire staff!
Thank you to Mayor Brian Blad and the City Council, Rick Cheatum, Linda Leeuwrik, Josh Mansfield, Brent Nichols, Corey Mangum, and Scott Marchand. We are grateful for their commitment to Downtown and the faith and assistance in helping us make Lookout Point a Downtown Gem!
Special thanks to Myers Anderson Architects, Ben Ledford & Jaren Hope. Starr Corporation’s Michael Arrington, Brandon Hope & Brian Miera! Sign Up Signs & Graphics, A & E Engineering, B & G plumbing, Saunderson Electric, and all of the sub-contractors that worked on the project.
Thank you to the City of Pocatello department leadership Tom Kirkman, Mike Neville, Ann Butler, Brett Hewatt, Jerry Cuoio, Jeff Mansfield, Merrill Quayle, Todd Hunter, building department, planning, sanitation, everyone that works for our beautiful city that played a role throughout construction, grand opening and navigating our first summer. Thanks to Skylar and the PRT staff and the Marshall Public Library for their flexibility and support.
To all of our Lookout Point funders and donors, Thank you!
Lookout Point Donors
Lookout Point Major Donors
Lookout Credit Union
City of Pocatello
Downtown Center Legacy Benefactors
Dorsey Hill & the Hill Family Trust
Debbie & Jerry Myers
Pearl & Tom Myers
Myers Anderson Architects
Starr Corporation
ISU College of Business
Cathy Litteneker & Randy Dixon
Amenities inside Lookout Point funded by:
Bannock Civitan Club
Dorsey Hill & the Hill Family Trust
Starr Corporation
Portneuf Valley Partners – Idaho Community Foundation Grant
Yost & Ashcroft Family – Estate of Faye Yost Forrey
Spaulding Foundation
Portneuf Valley Farmers Market
Purpose Center – Craig & Mariya Yadon
Burnett Family – Howard & Don Burnett
ABC Squared Electric LLC – Alex P. Bybee & Chayd S. Criddle
Leadership Pocatello-Chubbuck
Healthy City USA – Portneuf Health Trust
Pocatello High School Class of 1956
Highland High School Class of 1972
Kind Community
Station Square LLC
Friends Civitan Club
Ann McCarty
Wilks Funeral Homes
Irv & Brittney Marie Johnson
Shane & Stephanie Palagi
NH Creative – Nick Hottman
Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce
Christina Foulkrod
Rayna Valentine & Harold Wilkes
Glean Coffee Roasters LLC
Pocatello Rotary Club
ISU College of Business
ISU College of Education
Flying S Title and Grace Lutheran School
Mountain View Event Center
Pioneer Title Company
United Way of Southeastern Idaho – Read, Talk, Play
Perfect Windows – Shawn Crockett
Events Hosted at Lookout Point 2023
Lookout Point Grand Opening Celebration
Portneuf Valley Farmers Market
Food Truck Round Up
Bannock Civitan Revive @ 5
Meadowlark Music Festival
United Way Day of Service
Pocatello High School 2003 Class Reunion
Neighborhoods of Historic Downtown Pocatello Block Party & Bike Parade
Pocatello-Chiefs Annual Meeting
Business Women of Pocatello Corn Hole Tournament
Discovery Dance School Summer Recital
Highland High School 1993 Class Reunion
Pocatello-Chubbuck Chiefs Induction & Appreciation Event
Gate City Brewfest 2
Welcome Back Orange & Black
Pocatello-Chubbuck Chief’s End of Summer Bash
Overdose Awareness Event
Suicide Awareness Proclamation & Event
Idaho Food Bank Music Festival
United Way Campaign Kick-Off Breakfast
Recovery Fest
Kind Community Kick-Off Celebration
Idaho State Legislative Tour Dinner hosted by Lookout CU
Corn Hole Tournament Fundraiser for Dance Factory/Boys & Girls Club
Haunted History Walking Tours Fridays & Saturdays in October
Trick-or-Treat Downtown
Christmas Night Lights Parade “Lookout for Santa” Community Christmas Tree Lighting
If you or your group, organization or business would like to rent or host an event at Lookout Point, please review the Rental Agreement below. Please call the Downtown Pocatello office for available dates at 208-232-7545.
