Saint Edward Seminary
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{{Infobox university
| name = Saint Edward Seminary
| image_name = Saint Edward Seminary.jpg
| image_size = 240px
| image_alt = Saint Edward Seminary
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| established = 1930
| closed = 1976
| type = Seminary
| affiliation = Roman Catholic
| city = Kenmore
| state = Washington
| country = United States
| coor = {{coord|47.7331|-122.2572|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
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}}{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Saint Edward Seminary
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| nocat = yes
| image = St Edward Seminary pano 02.jpg
| caption = St. Edward Seminary
| nearest_city = Kenmore, Washington
| locmapin = Washington
| architect = Graham, John Sr.; Lance, McGuire & Muri, et al.
| architecture = Romanesque
| added = March 8, 2007
| area = {{convert|319|acre}}
| refnum = 07000137{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}Saint Edward Seminary (sometimes Saint Edward's Seminary) was an institution for developing Catholic priests in the US state of Washington. Dedicated to Saint Edward the Confessor and located in Kenmore, it operated for 46 years before closing in 1976. The seminary and most of its grounds now constitute Saint Edward State Park."Your guide to Saint Edward State Park", Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission; document P&R 45-87000-1 (12/02) The seminary was located on a {{convert|366|acre|ha sqmi}} property purchased in the late 1920s. Building plans were scaled back in 1929 due to the Great Depression. In 1931, the seminary opened as a minor seminary; it became a major (college level) seminary in 1935. In 1958, Saint Thomas the Apostle Seminary opened as a major seminary on 50 acres of the site and St. Edward continued as a minor seminary. The Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle closed St. Edward in 1976 and sold it to the State of Washington in 1977. It became Saint Edward State Park in 1978. After St. Thomas closed, Bastyr University leased and later bought that campus.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission entered into an agreement with Daniels Realty Development to completely restore the historic Seminary building. The grand opening of the new Lodge at Saint Edward Park as a hotel, spa and restaurant was May 7, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-07|title=After decades of neglect, old seminary at Saint Edward State Park reopens as $57M hotel|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/after-years-of-dashed-hopes-and-disrepair-the-old-saint-edward-seminary-opens-as-a-57-million-hotel/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=The Seattle Times|language=en-US}}
History
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- 1920s: The land for the seminary is purchased by Bishop Edward John O'Dea,{{cite web
|url=http://www.seattlearch.org/ArchdioceseWorking/ArchivesandRecords/History/stedward.htm
|title=1931: Saint Edward's Seminary Dedicated
|accessdate=September 23, 2007
|publisher=Archdiocese of Seattle |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070629103350/http://www.seattlearch.org/ArchdioceseWorking/ArchivesandRecords/History/stedward.htm |archivedate = June 29, 2007}} using his own personal inheritance, and donated to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle for the purpose of building a seminary for diocesan priests
- October 13, 1930: Bishop O'Dea blesses the cornerstone for construction.
- 1931: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629103350/http://www.seattlearch.org/ArchdioceseWorking/ArchivesandRecords/History/stedward.htm Saint Edward Seminary opens], staffed by priests of the Sulpician Order (also known as Society of St. Sulpice), a teaching order. The building was designed by Seattle architect John Graham.Katherine Long, [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/history-echoes-in-decaying-halls-of-st-edward-seminary/ History echoes in decaying halls of St. Edward Seminary], Seattle Times, 2009-05-26. Accessed online 2017-10-17.
- 1935: Major seminary classes are added.
- 1939: The first class of 12 men is ordained.
- 1958: St. Thomas the Apostle Seminary opens on the higher ground of the property; St. Edward resumed its status as exclusively a minor seminary .
- 1969: The Carole Ann Wald Swimming Pool was dedicated, named for the sister of a seminary student, by their father a major donor. After the closing of the seminary, the pool provided indoor/year round public swimming programs for all ages and abilities, and home practice facility to nearby Inglemoor High School Viking men [https://web.archive.org/web/20101116085001/http://www.nsd.org/education/sportszone/sportszone.php?sectionid=2019] and women [https://web.archive.org/web/20101116103521/http://www.nsd.org/education/sportszone/sportszone.php?sectionid=2623] swim teams. It also is used as a practice facility by the [http://www.seattlesynchro.com/ Seattle Synchronized Swimming] group.
- 1976: Due to declining enrollment, Saint Edward Seminary closes. The high school program continues for a short time at JFK High School in Seattle.
- 1977: The State of Washington buys most of the property (316 acres) with the assistance of a [https://www.nps.gov/lwcf/ Land and Water Conservation Fund] grant from the National Park Service and the Washington Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. The property becomes Saint Edward State Park. The grounds of Saint Thomas Seminary (renamed Saint Thomas Center) are leased by Bastyr University, and subsequently purchased by the university in 2005.
- 1997: The former Saint Edward Seminary building is placed on the Washington State Heritage Register.
- 2005: Bastyr buys out its leased property.
- 2005: Washington State Parks begins a [https://web.archive.org/web/20060622112007/http://www.parks.wa.gov/plans/sted/ land-use planning project] for Saint Edward State Park.
- Autumn 2006: Saint Edward Seminary nominated to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2007 With elevated public attention drawn by [https://web.archive.org/web/20070607180426/http://www.c4sep.org/ Citizens for Saint Edward Park](C4SEP), the State Legislature allocated $500k toward evaluation of the building's condition from the aggregate effects of years of underfunded and deferred maintenance, and $500k for immediate and sorely needed repairs.
- April 2007: Saint Edward Seminary is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2007-2008: Bassetti Architects selected to evaluate and report on the Seminary building conditions.
- April 2008 Ranger/Park Manager Mohammad Mostafavinassab reported that an additional $1.7mm is being funded for Phase 1 (repair/replace foundation and field drainage, and repair foundation), and to begin Phase 2 (Exterior repairs).
- May 2009: A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq-GMkeEFpg video tour of the Seminary building] becomes available, courtesy of the Seattle Times, with [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/history-echoes-in-decaying-halls-of-st-edward-seminary/ an accompanying writeup].
- December 2009: Carole Ann Wald Memorial Pool is mothballed.
- 2014: A public/private partnership to refurbish the main building as [https://danielsre.com/projects/st-edward-seminary/ The Lodge At Saint Edward Park] is announced. Ron Wright and Associates / Architects serves as the project architect and Lydig Construction operates as the contractor.{{cite web |title=The Lodge at St. Edward |url=https://www.lydig.com/projects/hospitality/the-lodge-at-st-edward/ |website=Lydig |access-date=13 September 2024}} Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2020.
- May 2021: The Lodge at Saint Edward Park opens.
Notable alumni
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Notes
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629103350/http://www.seattlearch.org/ArchdioceseWorking/ArchivesandRecords/History/stedward.htm Archdiocese of Seattle Archive: St. Edward's Seminary Dedicated]
- [https://archive.today/20121106143155/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FoSESP// Friends of Saint Edward State Park (FoSESP)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060614100604/http://bastyr.edu/tour/about/default.asp Bastyr University]
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Category:Christian organizations established in 1930
Category:Catholic organizations established in the 20th century
Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 1976
Category:Buildings and structures in King County, Washington
Category:Defunct private universities and colleges in Washington (state)
Category:Washington Heritage Register
Category:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
Category:National Register of Historic Places in King County, Washington
Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in Washington (state)