While out doing some routine flying, I saw an opportunity to capture some content of the demolition of the old Burnett Middle School in Wilmington. I was surprised to learn that this was a 7-story middle school that had sixth through eighth grade. Over the years this building has been used for other services. A recent article by the Brandywine School District stated the building had been broken into sometime ago and all the copper wiring and pipes had been ripped out and stolen. The article went on to say the inside was a sheer mess with holes in the walls.
The demolition has been underway to tear down this iconic building to expand the athletic fields and courts of nearby P.S. Dupont Middle School.
Thanks for the photos of this iconic structure! I was supposed to attend this new school upon its completion. However, I was one of many who attended Burnett while it was housed inside P.S. DuPont High School until the completion of this structure. P.S. DuPont was divided into two sections with a division fence (I think) on the 3rd floor to keep the 7th and 8th graders separate from the high school section. Great memories there but I regret not getting to go the the actual school. By 1972, I was now a freshmen in high school and sadly, I never had the opportunity to walk through the halls of Burnett Middle School. Thanks for the drone photos above! The school will always be in my heart. So long M.H. Burnett Middle School!