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Background
The Old Woodinville School sits on the City's Civic Campus and is located at 13203 NE 175th Street in
downtown Woodinville. As the site of Woodinville's first public school, it is one of Woodinville's only historic buildings. In 1881, Woodinville's first school was established in the home of Ira and Susan Woodin. In 1892, the Calkins family donated the land on which the school is sited, with the stipulation that it be used for school purposes only. A two-room, wood frame school building was constructed on the site and served until 1908 when it was destroyed by fire. It was replaced by a brick masonry building. Built in 1909, the new two-story, four-room school is believed to have been the only brick schoolhouse in King County outside of Seattle.
As the community grew during the 1920s and 1930s, a larger grammar school became necessary. With the Great Depression underway, funding for a remodeled school was provided through the Works Progress Administration (WPA). A stipulation attached to the WPA funds required that it be used for remodeling or expansion of an existing structure. Thus, the old 1909 building was technically "enlarged" in 1936 with a building designed by Fred B. Stephen. A small portion of the original 1909 brick school was retained, although the majority of the old building was entirely integrated into the 1936 construction. A remnant of the original building remains visible at the east end of the south elevation.
Following the Second World War, more classroom space was needed. In 1948, the east wing was constructed, providing four additional classrooms. The design work was again undertaken by Fred B. Stephen. The 1948 addition essentially balanced the asymmetrical façade design of the 1936 building.
After serving as a primary school, the building later became the first Woodinville City Hall (1993 to 2001). The building, along with adjacent grounds, is designated as a City of Woodinville Landmark. The building sustained structural damage from the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake and is currently unoccupied.
UPDATES
May 10, 2011
Staff presented comments solicited from
citizens and City Commissions to the City
Council at the May 10, 2011 Council Meeting.
The Council discussed the options and directed
the City Manager to develop a Request For
Proposals (RFP) that will seek out potential
developers of the site. City Council favored
renovation Options C or D from the Old
Woodinville Schoolhouse Renovation Study.
Option C covers the base rehabilitation
of the building and adds new windows and
makes the structure compliant with current
energy codes. Option D replaces the internal
structure with a steel frame structure
and provides basic interior and exterior
restoration.
The Council is scheduled to review the
RFP this summer.
February 8, 2011
On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the City Council reviewed and
discussed the Old Woodinville School Reuse Alternatives Report.
The report outlines the buildings current condition and provides
the costs associated with upgrading it for different uses. Staff
will be presenting the report to the Parks and Recreation Commission
on March 3, the Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety Commission
on March 8, and the Planning Commission on March 16.
Old
Woodinville School Council Report (153
pages)
Old
Woodinville School Building Rent Study (54
pages)
Open House: Wednesday,
October 14, 2009: Woodinville
citizens and businesses are invited to
provide comments and suggestions for
possible use options for the Old Woodinville
School House site at an Open House, on
Wednesday, October 14, from 6:00-8:00
p.m., in the Carol Edwards Center , Evergreen
Room, located at 17401 - 133rd Avenue
NE , Woodinville. A model of the current
building and information about similar
historic rehabilitation projects from
around the area will be on display at
the meeting to help citizens visualize
reuse opportunities. Design team members
will be available to answer questions,
and provide more information about the
project. At 6:30 p.m., there will be
a short presentation which will provide
an overview of the project and additional
information.
On August 11, 2009 the City Council approved a contract to begin Phase 1. The consultants will complete a field survey and building assessment of the Old Woodinville School House. During this time, the City will be soliciting input from the public on possible reuses of the building. Once the building assessment is complete and the City has received public input, the City and consultants will develop 4-6 development options for the site. The options will be presented to the City Council for their review and selection of a preferred option.
In August, 2008, the City Council approved a multi-phase project to determine the status of the Old Woodinville School House. This includes four phases; Phase 1: Fact finding and development of options, Phase 2: Identify funding options, Phase 3: Secure funding, and Phase 4: Design and construction.
City Contact: Zach
Schmitz, Executive Department, 425.877.2267
Page last modified:
June 13, 2011