Photo album: Martel School in Lewiston welcomes visitors one last time

Devin Michaud and Jamie St. Pierre check out a classroom at Martel School one last time Thursday in Lewiston. Former students and teachers, as well as others, walked through the school before the building is demolished to make room for senior housing. “We met here in kindergarten and now we have a baby together,” said St. Pierre. Wesley Michaud, in St. Pierre’s arms, was born on Feb. 10. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Roger Martel, left, of Lewiston and Dan Leonas of Poland walk through Martel School one last time Thursday in Lewiston. The building will be demolished to make room for senior housing. “We both went to school here over 60 years ago,” said Martel. “A lot of memories in this old school,” said Leonas. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

An American Flag still hangs at Martel School, which will soon be demolished to make room for 44 units of senior housing. Demolition of the building is scheduled for this spring. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Former teachers and staff laugh together Thursday while touring the former Martel School in Lewiston. Visitors were welcome to walk through the school one last time before the building is demolished to make room for senior housing. Paulette Forgues, left, worked in the Martel office. Elizabeth Courchesne, right, taught at Martel for 30 years, and Jan Whitfield, center, is the wife of Steve Whitfield, the principal of Martel for 27 years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jamie St. Pierre and Devin Michaud tour Martel School one last time Thursday in Lewiston. The former students, as well as former staff and community members, walked through the school before the building is demolished to make room for senior housing. “We met here in kindergarten and now we have a baby together,” said St. Pierre. Wesley Michaud, in St. Pierre’s arms, was born on Feb. 10. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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