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 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 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 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 video tour of the Seminary building becomes available, courtesy of the Seattle Times, with an accompanying writeup. December 2009: Carole Ann Wald Memorial Pool is mothballed. 2014: A public/private partnership to refurbish the main building as The Lodge At Saint Edward Park is announced. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2020. May 2021: The Lodge at Saint Edward Park opens. Notable alumni Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen Mike Murphy (Washington politician) Notes External links Archdiocese of Seattle Archive: St. Edward's Seminary Dedicated Friends of Saint Edward State Park (FoSESP) Bastyr University Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Christian organizations established in 1930 Catholic organizations established in the 20th century Educational institutions disestablished in 1976 Catholic seminaries Buildings and structures in King County, Washington Defunct private universities and colleges in Washington (state) Washington Heritage Register Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle National Register of Historic Places in King County, Washington Seminaries and theological colleges in Washington (state)