Hundreds of children's feet have run up and down the beautiful stairway leading to the balcony seating. People step in off the street just to have a look around. I hear them talking to each other, oohing and aaahing about different features, such as the marble floor or the decorative ceilings. Pigeons have lived in the building ever since, much to the chagrin of the current owner . Rumors of ghosts still float around.
Some people talk of the secret swimming pool in the basement.
Lynch was born in Missoula, but no one knows for sure if he ever lived in The Wilma. For me, I have always been intrigued by The Wilma. I longed to know what everyone was doing in those high apartments. I just wanted to be in the building to soak up some of the atmosphere. Banging and clattering on one floor leads to laughter on the next.