Public auction of surplus items from the old Shorecrest building

Shorecrest students leave their old school for the last time
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

By Diane Hettrick

A public auction of surplus items from the old Shorecrest school building will be held at 10am Wednesday, March 5, with preview from 8 to 10am, on the campus at 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The information about the sale is going up on the James G. Murphy Co. website, but is not yet complete. However some equipment is already on the preview site.

Judging by the interest generated by the Shorewood auction, organizations and individuals interested in purchases will want to stay on top of this. 

Classrooms and shops were packing up for the move
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

So far the preview contains commercial grade kitchen and shop equipment. Churches and volunteer organizations may want to take this opportunity to upgrade their equipment.

The Shorecrest buildings were in poor condition and had been repaired to a point where it was no longer cost effective to keep repairing them. The worst building, the gym, had a roof which could no longer be repaired and dripped rain water on students during PE classes and games. The new gym was the first building constructed and has been in use since November 2012.

Goodbye to old Shorecrest
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Still, the buildings have been home to students for just over 50 years. Many staff and teachers have been at Shorecrest for much of their careers, so there were mixed emotions on the last day at the main building.