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Mayflower2258
Citizen
Username: Mayflower2258
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 11:28 pm: | 
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I had a question about Baird Community Center, but in the same vein, any history about Montrose Elementary would be appreciated. It is a beautiful-looking school, now way past its hey-day. |
Kathy
Citizen
Username: Kathy
Post Number: 376
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 5:21 pm: |
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The people I know in town whose children went to Montrose School all say it was the best ever. I suspect that its small size had a lot to do with that. |
Wharfrat
Citizen
Username: Wharfrat
Post Number: 477
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 8:50 pm: |
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For a short period of time my son's Y-preschool was housed on the first floor of that building. The classrooms were enormous compared to modern standards. They had high ceilings, a wall of oak trimmed windows, five panel oak doors, and old schoolhouse lights.
If they ever plan a major renovation (and destroy its character) I plan to be first in line, in an attempt to get as much oak moldings and trim as possible.
From what I understand this is one of a number of schools that were closed sometime in the 1970's because of declining enrollment. One other, I know of, is the building that houses KIDSDOC and the South Mountain Fitness Center.
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Kathy
Citizen
Username: Kathy
Post Number: 378
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 6:23 pm: |
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Montrose, Fielding (now the administration building) and Newstead (now South Mountain Annex) were closed around 1980 due to declining enrollments. I think that First Street School (South Mtn Fitness et al.) was closed a few years before that. They very nearly closed Seth Boyden in 1980 due to low enrollment (one Kindergarten class of 17 kids at that time). |
Mayflower2258
Citizen
Username: Mayflower2258
Post Number: 18
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:43 pm: |
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Thank you for the info...it is a beautiful building and I wasn't sure if it was still being used for K-5 or K-6. Schools that look like Montrose are a dying breed. |
Kathy
Citizen
Username: Kathy
Post Number: 380
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 10:56 pm: |
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Montrose is currently being used for the Alternative High School program. |
Mayflower2258
Citizen
Username: Mayflower2258
Post Number: 23
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2002 - 12:00 am: |
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Again...thank you for the updates.  |
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