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A Reputation for Excellence
406-253-7121 [email protected]
509 East 6th Street Whitefish, Montana
Susan E. Smith
Broker MBA, CRB, CRS, GRI, SFR Native Flathead
Valley Resident
Licensed Realtor Since 1995
Past Realtor of the Year
of Whitefish
TOP Ron Beard holds up a plaster piece from the wall of Old Main containing horse hair.
BOTTOM Green, blue and white cracked paint add texture and patterns to an abandoned kitchen area of Old Main.
involved with the restoration efforts. “Everything is cosmetic, with the exception of a few isolated spots.”
The Old Main has personal mean- ing for Reynolds. Her grandfather and both of her parents worked on the campus, and she remembers visiting as a girl. She has no doubt that the build- ing is worth saving.
Reynolds hopes that if the commu- nity learns more about the building, a lot of other people will think it’s worth saving, too. Historical society mem- bers envision a museum that is inclu- sive of the region’s many different his- torical legacies, because they believe the Old Main belongs to the people, even if the people don’t know it yet.
To contact the Columbia Falls Historical Society, visit www.columbi- afallshistoricalsociety.org. FL
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