The seismic retrofit design of the Frances Anderson Center, the primary public recreational facility within Edmonds, was provided by Reid Middleton. The complex operates within a former elementary school building originally constructed in 1928, with additions and modifications occurring in the late 1940s and early 1950s.  The facility is comprised of a mix of reinforced concrete and unreinforced masonry bearing walls supporting floor and roof systems of wood-frame construction. The design required coordination with the State OAHP and was performed in accordance with applicable provisions of a pre-disaster mitigation grant program authorized by the Washington State Military Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).