The Anderson School is a former junior high school that currently operates as a renovated restaurant, bar, and hotel in

Bothell, Washington Bothell () is a city in King and Snohomish counties in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area, situated near the northeast end of Lake Washington. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 48,161 resident ...

, 15 miles northeast of Seattle. The Anderson School, designed by Seattle architect Earl W. Morrison, was built in 1931 and opened as Bothell Junior High, later renamed after the school's first principal, Wilbert A. "Andy" Anderson. The school was purchased by the city of Bothell in 2009 and sold to McMenamins in 2010. The hotel was redeveloped and opened in 2015.

Amenities

The hotel features rooms named after Bothell residents of note, including musician Chris Walla, R&B singer

Bernadette Bascom Bernadette Bascom (born 1962 in Baltimore) is an American R&B singer. The daughter of Civil Rights activist Rev. Marion C. Bascom, she began her career as a voice over artist for a local DJ on a Baltimore, Maryland radio station. Bascom was the f ...

, television and film director Rob Thompson, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray. The Anderson School features a movie theater, swimming pool, brewery, and garden, as well as a wedding and private event space. It is currently the largest McMenamins property in Washington.

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