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Overview

Enumclaw High School occupied the eastern portion of a 5.4-acre, irregular quadrilateral bounded on the east by Porter Street, on the south and west by Hillcrest Avenue and on the north by Kibler Avenue. The high school's main facade faced Porter Street. Western portions of the lot were used for athletic fields. The school district made additions to the school in 1928, 1935, 1938 and 1984. After the school’s demolition, the City of Enumclaw erected Dwight Garrett Park, which had two baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball court and a skateboard park.

Building History

The Seattle architect Irving Harlan Thomas (1870-1953) designed this high school for the Enumclaw School District just after World War I. Construction finished in 09/1921. Thomas specified that the building have a reinforced concrete frame with a facade faced in brick. The original 1921 building was a symmetrical, five-bay composition with the end and center bays projecting slightly.

Building Notes

A marble plaque in view of the main entrance had the motto, "Knowledge Is the Only Fountain of Human Liberty."

Demolition

Enumclaw High School was demolished c. 1990. In 06/1990, the Enumclaw School District sold the school's site to the City of Enumclaw for $250,000. The city established a park, Dwight Garrett Park, named for the local businessman Dwight Garrett(1916-2008), on its grounds.

PCAD id: 25506