Profile: B.F. Day School
December 19th, 2007 @ 1:24 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
From one sacred institution to another. Yesterday we had a look at some early 1900’s churches from around the city and today I want to have a look at one of Seattle’s oldest schools, B.F. Day School. Located just off Highway 99 in Fremont, B.F. Day is Seattle’s oldest continually operating elementary school. Queen Anne High may get all of the architectural attention, but this building is all 1800’s utility. The site was a gift to the Seattle School Board from Francis and Benjamin Franklin Day valued at the time at $10,000. After opening in 1892, the school gained additions in 1901 and 1916. Since its $5 million renovation in 1991, the school continues to serve children in the Fremont area. Do we have any Vintage Seattle readers who attended B.F. Day? In any case, let’s have a look at the photos of this long-standing structure. Click on the images for high-res copies.
December 19th, 2007 @ 8:15 am
I am so jealous. I never attended a school that looked as beautiful as this on the outside. Totally not fair!
December 20th, 2007 @ 1:21 am
I don’t even remember my elementary school building. That’s how memorable it was.
December 21st, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
LOL. Well, I do. Almost all of them anyway. Two Catholic elementary schools Cleveland, Ohio barely that memorable. Two public elementary schools in Chicago one of which was not bad and probably had some distinct early 1900s stuff all covered up now. A Chicago Catholic high school memorable but not distinct.
December 25th, 2007 @ 11:34 am
I went to thes school it was very good. It was in 1952-55