Save The Old Post Hospital

02/06/2024

Last night, in front of the Missoula City Council, our team was able to present our appeal of the HPC's denial of two Historic Preservation Permits. We thank the Council for their attention and diligent consideration of our case, which we believe shows without a doubt our application was treated unfairly and differently from others at Fort Missoula.

In today's Missoulian, property owner Max Wolf and project architect David Gray dispel some of the offensive myths that opponents have been percolating within the community for months. We will continue to push back on the mischaracterizations of this project and this property. At the end of the day, our goal remains the same: a restored Old Post Hospital, undertaken in a financially feasible manner.

Last spring, Missoula’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) denied an historic preservation permit to save and restore the Old Post Hospital. This was an unfortunate result of a flawed process, full

10/10/2023

Good morning from the Old Post Hospital! Just a friendly reminder for those in the “Historic Fort Missoula Coalition” who may not understand private property rights: the Old Post Hospital and adjacent parcel are, in fact, privately owned, and the kiosks are not provided from them to remove our brochures and place their misinformation flyers inside. We will continue to remove them if necessary, but hope that they’ll change their behavior.

So, if you see the pamphlets on the left - misinformation. The blue “Save the Old Post Hospital” flyers on the right? Those contain the facts about our effort. Thank you!

10/02/2023

Starting our Monday with some smiling faces! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table at yesterday’s Fall Harvest Festival. We loved seeing your artwork! If you took yours home, remember to email it to [email protected] and we will announce a winner in the coming weeks.

(all photos were taken with parental permission)

10/02/2023

Thanks to all of the families who stopped by our booth at the Fall Harvest Festival today! It was great meeting you all! If you left behind a a kids water bottle please check with The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Thank you!

10/01/2023

We are all set up at the Fall Harvest Festival. Come visit us and help us color the Old Post Hospital - and design what our playground will look like!

09/27/2023

Just a quick note - on Monday, City Council voted to postpone consideration of our appeal. Any further action will likely occur in early 2024. We appreciate the efforts of city staff and the Council to ensure a complete record and a fair process. More to come!

A developer's appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission's denial of their project to build housing on private property while restoring the historic hospital at Fort Missoula will be heard early next year, members of the City Council said on Monday.

09/26/2023

Did you miss our conversation with Peter Christian and Nick Chrestenson today on Newstalk KGVO Talk Back? We talked about the latest developments in the process, including the City Council decision to postpone consideration of our appeal, and pushed back on misinformation that's being sprouted by some in our community.

You can listen to it here ⬇

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09/13/2023

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing facts about both the Old Post Hospital, and the proposal to save it, on our social media channels.

Fact #1 - The Old Post Hospital was completed in 1911, and saw patients of the 1918 Spanish influenza and childhood polio, and during World War II was used as the main hospital for the Alien Detention Camp. The building was vacant between 1947 and 1963, at which point it was sold by the Federal government and has since been privately owned. It has been on the list of "Missoula’s Most Endangered Historic Sites" since 2008, when the roof was noted as failing. That's why this effort to rehabilitate this grand building is so timely - and so needed.

09/06/2023

If you haven't been able to visit one of our Open Houses, or just want to see the condition of the Old Post Hospital, view this great 3D walkthrough designed by Missoula small business Teleport Photography. You can take a guided tour of the building, or view individual rooms. It really demonstrates the costly challenge of restoring this historic structure.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

09/04/2023

Thank you to John Westenberg, who has worked in historic preservation for decades and even served on Missoula's HPC, for this thoughtful piece in the Missoula Current.

"The old Fort Hospital will be far more valued and historically informative if it is preserved and actively enjoyed, rather than allowed to molder in place and eventually be demolished."

"The hospital is deteriorating rapidly. If something is not done reasonably soon, it will be lost....As a result, the proposal under review is quite likely the last chance to save and restore it."

John Westenberg writes, It is disappointing to read statements from some opponents that allowing the hospital to gradually deteriorate in place, even to the point of demolition, is preferable to any proposal that requires some attendant development.

08/31/2023

IMPORTANT NOTE: The City Council has voted to move the public hearing for our appeal to October 2nd. This will replace the previously noticed date of September 11th. Please send letters of support to the City by emailing them to: [email protected]. Or you can comment at the city's Engage Missoula site dedicated to this matter.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on an appeal to the May 3, 2023 Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) decisions to deny two permit applications regarding the proposed Fort Missoula Commons project, including (1) the historic

08/29/2023

A big THANK YOU to everyone who came to the Open House. We enjoy sharing our passion for restoring this building and breathing new life into this corner of Fort Missoula with the community. We will continue to dispel the misinformation that some are sharing about our project every opportunity we get, including in today's Missoulian

Thank you to the Missoulians who came to the August 19 open house at Fort Missoula’s Old Post Hospital. As the property’s owner, I’m grateful for the support we’ve received