missoulaschoolwatchdog didn't realize the extent that the bond work would demolish our Missoula school history

So much sadness. So much despair. 
This may be an exaggeration for some. Even for those who grew up in Missoula.

But not to many Missoulians or even to those who care and value history and historical school buildings and other historical buildings such as the Missoula Mercantile.

The Missoula Mercantile was certainly a landmark - built in the 1880's by the McCloud family (not sure of the exact history). The demolition of the "Merc" was such a tragedy!

Since the November 2015 school bond passed we have seen the loss of such treasures as Franklin School. It was built in the early 1900's, being one of Missoula's first schools. Additions to Franklin were added throughout the years so that the entire Franklin School building was really not that old. In fact, and some people may be angered by this  - the newest addition was constructed less than a decade ago and cost the taxpayers a half million dollars. This addition was demolished - the demolition itself costing thousands of dollars to be sure(not certain on the costs of the entire demolition or the costs of the demolition to the approximately 2009 addition).

Then the entire inside of Lowell School was gutted. When on a tour we saw that the gym had been left intact(as was Franklin's), however, everything, and I mean everything else had been gutted. I did see a token bell as a decoration though.

So that the demolition of Willard really has hit me hard. I have a total feeling of despair - a huge weight of sadness that the MCPS school district chose this course of action. Such a beautiful building with so many wonderful features that cannot be duplicated now.

These decisions will have negative repercussions throughout our city for generations.

So sad!
So unnecessary!
Drain that MCPS Swamp! Drain that swamp! Drain that swamp! (A take off of a rally during the presidential election.)