> It’s a First

For the first time in history, this landmark building has a lady’s powder room.

Follow us during the next few months for more sneak peek pics.

> The Entrance

It’s been a long journey for the former St. Edward Seminary building.  After 40-years of sitting empty, we are in the final months of preserving the past while reimagining the future.  The entrance is almost completed as we are nearing completion with a hopeful grand opening in May.

>  Debut of the Lodge Logos

What do you think of our logos?  We have been busy working behind the scenes and have curated two logos by a local firm, the Ames Bros.  Throughout this project we have purposefully sought and hired local talent and artisans to help restore, preserve, and transform the seminary into a special place for all to enjoy. We have been inspired by many who have ensured that their contributions were above and beyond.  Thank you!

Interior Renderings

It is all coming together with interiors inspired by the intricate details of the building and surrounding natural beauty of the state park.  Check out our design inspiration page here to see the interior renderings.  Check back soon, a lot is happening in the next few eight weeks.

Garage Updates

12-7-2020 – The underground garage is almost complete.  As noted earlier, the garage will be for Lodge guests to preserve public parking for park visitors.  Soon we will be adding more parking stalls to the NE side of the gymnasium for public use.

July 1, 2020

With our beautiful parks reopening and the Governor allowing construction activity to start-up, we are following the 6-feet social distancing guidelines while beginning to dig for the underground garage and commencing the internal framing.  The garage will be associated with the hotel and provide 69 parking stalls for guests. Parking fees will include a state park user fee so that all visitors are contributing to the maintenance of our state parks.

We are Ringing the Bell

We are ringing the bell to let supporters know that we are commencing with the interiors of the Lodge.  A pause allowed for new design decisions that we think will be worth the wait.  To celebrate, we have a new video about the history of the bell from the Reverend Father Ryan, of St. James Cathedral in Seattle, who was a student at the seminary and part of the Archdiocese’s strategic team that negotiated the preservation of the land and building as a state park.  Thank you, Father Ryan for your foresight over 40-years ago, and for sharing your memories about the bell.

Great news, we are nearing the completion of first phase of the renovation which has included full restoration of the exterior façade, including the roof, and a careful process of getting the interior ready for its transformation into a NW lodge.  This has included removing and restoring all the original windows and bringing the plumbing and electrical up to code and placed where we need additional utilities.  For the next few weeks, the activity at the Lodge will be quiet as we prepare for the second phase which is the interior design and build.  Currently the Lodge is scheduled to open in the Summer of 2021.

Just in time for Spring, the construction men and women working at the Lodge will complete the restoration of the roof.  If you are at the park, you can see the original roof tiles being placed back after substantial repair work was completed. There is also a lot going on inside.  To see photo updates go to our Gallery page here.

It Takes a Talented Team.

SCAFFOLDING

Lydig Construction has erected scaffolding to begin to repair the brick and cast stone.  Built in 1930, this is the first time that the masonry façade of the building has been repaired.  During 2019, windows and other exterior historic elements will be removed, repaired and reinstalled.  The restoration is a meticulous effort, meeting federal preservation standards.

CONSTRUCTION FENCING

The construction fence around the Seminary and former swimming pool building has been moved to enclose the adjacent upper parking lot.  This is for construction mobilization, exterior restoration of the brick and cast stone, and public safety.  It does not represent the lease footprint of the Lodge and is only temporary.  The construction fence is will be fully removed when the Lodge opens in 2020.

Please Note: Access to the gymnasium is from the north parking lot.

The construction fence is only temporary and will be fully removed when the Lodge opens in 2020.

PERMIT UPDATES

All permitting is completed and the project team is getting ready to begin the restoration work in September.

The current construction fence will be moved after Labor Day to safely include the full project area.

Fence signage with project team information and early interior renderings will be posted for public information.

CONSTRUCTION FENCE STATUS

Fencing is being installed around the perimeter of the seminary and pool buildings.

At this time, the fencing does not block any public parking or event spaces; it’s simply early mobilization in advance of the restoration effort.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Updated at the May 23^rd Community Open House

FULL SET OF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS

Click here to see a full set of the proposed floor plans for the Lodge and the different elevations.

Although the plans are complete there maybe some changes when we begin to reconstruct the aging building.

You never know what you are going to find until you start construction.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

Wednesday, May 23^rd
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Enter via the East front door, adjacent to the pool building and parking lot.

Daniels Real Estate invites you to an open house to share their design concepts and construction schedule for the Lodge at St. Edward Park.  The design team will have display boards of the floor plans, design ideas, and staff on hand to answer questions about the construction schedule.

At 6:30 p.m. Kevin Daniels, President of Daniels Real Estate, will speak about the vision for the Lodge and answer questions.  There will not be any tours of the building at this open house.

Please note that currently, the building is not ADA accessible and only service dogs are permitted in the historic building. When reopened as a Lodge, the building will be ADA accessible.

PROJECT UPDATE, FALL 2017

On Monday, November 27^th the project team presented an update to the Kenmore City Council and members of the public. New visual renderings of the interior design and space layouts were shared.  You can find them at this link.

We will hold a community meeting when the team is further along with the concept plans and construction schedule. We will also begin to post community events on our Facebook account.