Adjacent to a planned city center and new City Hall on the main highway leading into Bothell, the Anderson School is geographically and ideologically at the core of the City’s revitalization plan. The historic school built in 1931 as Bothell Junior High School is being reimagined as a mixed-use gathering place and iconic Pacific Northwest travel destination, filling a neighborhood need for a welcoming community center (and then some) at very little cost to the public. Local history will come to life through original site-specific artwork in hallways and hotel rooms, friends will meet for a movie and a beer made onsite, community green space will reconnect the property with Horse Creek, and City of Bothell residents will use the soaking/swimming pool and dedicated community room at no cost. If the success of McMenamins’ other locations is an indicator, the Anderson School will enhance community livability by creating jobs, utilizing local artists and helping to fuel nearby real estate development.

Brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin are inspired by projects that create a sense of community, rehabilitate important historic structures and ultimately have a positive impact – so much so, they made it the focus of the never-ending eclectic world of McMenamins. With more than 30 years of experience and 52 locations, McMenamins’ proven approach is to create mixed-use spaces that showcase local music, original art and history, and are anchored by a hotel with restaurants, unique small bars, meeting and event spaces, breweries, movies, day spas, soaking pools, gift shops, and vegetable/herb/flower gardens. With a focus on sustainability and vertical integration, McMenamins produces many products from scratch including its own beer, wine, spirits, coffee roasts, and baked breads and pastries.