Sad, but thank you for posting it. I graduated in 1975 Will never have a chance to find my old locker, or ever see the principal's office again (where I spent so much of my time :-)! I was responsible for the morning announcements....
It's a crying shame that the old RFA was torn down. The school board could have taken the 42 million it cost to build the new RFA and renovated the old one. I cry every time I drive by the spot where the old school once stood.
They should have saved the old building. It was a fine art deco structure and could have been turned into condos. The shoddily-built new building was the problem.
This video is a sad example of how Rome, NY has deteriorated over the last 50 years. Historical places being lost without preservation and renovation because the local economy just can't support it. RFA '79.
I graduated from RFA in 83' and this made me sick to my stomach to watch! Being born and raised in Rome this High School was a monument to all Romans. Once Griffiss AFB closed Rome went down the sewer pipe. I get back to Rome once a year and 24 hrs after getting home I'm ready to leave!
I want to thank the person who posted this video. It was very hard to watch this, but I'm glad I got to see it.
The first thing I noticed early in the video was the demolition of the old band room. I know I speak for a lot of people when I say there are a lot of fond memories of that room and Herb Geller. Everyone loved Mr. Geller.
Sad, but thank you for posting it. I graduated in 1975 Will never have a chance to find my old locker, or ever see the principal's office again (where I spent so much of my time :-)! I was responsible for the morning announcements....
ddavids1957 7 months ago
It's a crying shame that the old RFA was torn down. The school board could have taken the 42 million it cost to build the new RFA and renovated the old one. I cry every time I drive by the spot where the old school once stood.
gargoyle2bad4u 1 year ago
They should have saved the old building. It was a fine art deco structure and could have been turned into condos. The shoddily-built new building was the problem.
heyyouthere4 1 year ago
graduated the last year it was up 2002
kcrae82 1 year ago
My former husband attended RFA until 1976 - dropped out years before we met. I wonder if he's still in Rome after all these years.
MyFreedomChannel 1 year ago
its a shame. i live across the street and got to see this. never went to the school but still a shame
sk8rxpbdude 1 year ago
This video is a sad example of how Rome, NY has deteriorated over the last 50 years. Historical places being lost without preservation and renovation because the local economy just can't support it. RFA '79.
roman61 2 years ago
i go to the new rfa now it sucksnothin beats the old one my mom cried she was a class of 82 and now its gone! assholes!
tbirdtman123 2 years ago
I graduated from RFA in 83' and this made me sick to my stomach to watch! Being born and raised in Rome this High School was a monument to all Romans. Once Griffiss AFB closed Rome went down the sewer pipe. I get back to Rome once a year and 24 hrs after getting home I'm ready to leave!
Tampaslice 2 years ago
I want to thank the person who posted this video. It was very hard to watch this, but I'm glad I got to see it.
The first thing I noticed early in the video was the demolition of the old band room. I know I speak for a lot of people when I say there are a lot of fond memories of that room and Herb Geller. Everyone loved Mr. Geller.
deus1138 2 years ago