National Register of Historic Places

Lakeview School

Mercer Island, King County, Washington
Listed
June 15, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000742

About this property

Lakeview School is located at 8635 SE 68th St. on Mercer Island in Seattle, USA. It was built in 1918. At its inception, the school was built to house eight grades of Mercer Island students. The school was co-founded by Eleanor Wolf and Marienne "Nuki" Vinal Fellows who are credited with starting the Mercer Island Nursery School Association, a non-profit organization, in 1957. Fellows ran Sunnybeam School, the nursery school located within Lakeview, for thirty years. She retired in 1984 and was an honorary board member until her death in 2009. The school was purchased by the South Mercer Community Club in 1945 and in 1972 was renamed as Sunnybeam School. It continues to operate as Sunnybeam today. Lakeview School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing includes the two-room frame schoolhouse with pedimented portico and rear wing; and the teacher's cottage on the northwest corner of the property.

Location

Mercer Island, King County, Washington
47.54179, -122.22189

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Lakeview School listed on the National Register?

Lakeview School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Lakeview School?

Lakeview School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lakeview School?

The period of significance for Lakeview School is recorded as the industrial era.

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