Anderson School (Bothell, Washington)
The Anderson School is a former junior high school that currently operates as a renovated restaurant, bar, and hotel in Bothell, Washington, 15 miles northeast of Seattle.[1] The Anderson School, designed by Seattle architect Earl W. Morrison,[2] was built in 1931 and opened as Bothell Junior High, later renamed after the school's first principal, Wilbert A. "Andy" Anderson.[3]
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The school was purchased by the city of Bothell in 2009 and sold to McMenamins in 2010.[4] The hotel was redeveloped and opened in 2015.[5]
Amenities
The hotel features rooms named after Bothell residents of note, including musician Chris Walla, R&B singer Bernadette Bascom,[6] television and film director Rob Thompson, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray.[7]
The Anderson School features a movie theater, swimming pool, brewery, and garden, as well as a wedding and private event space.[8] It is currently the largest McMenamins property in Washington.[9]
References
- Jones, Sara (24 April 2015). "McMenamins Will Open Its Biggest Hotel & Brewery Yet in Bothell This Fall".
- "Junior High Plan for Bothell Out". The Seattle Sunday Times. Newsbank. 17 May 1931. p. 7.
Preliminary plans have been completed by architect Earl W. Morrison for a $50,000 junior high school at Bothell. The structure would be two stories and basement, covering a ground area of 60 by 124 feet.
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- "Bernadette Bascom". McMenamins Blog. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Inside Bothell's McMenamins Anderson School - 425 Magazine". 425magazine.com. 25 January 2016.
- "McMenamins Anderson School in Bothell, venue by venue".
- "McMenamin's effort to crowd fund its Anderson School renovation in Bothell is successful". thenewstribune.com.