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Throughout Edmonds’ history, there have been numerous women and men whose success helped shape the town and led to the diverse community it is today. There have also been people whose endeavors did not pan out quite in the way they envisioned. This is one of those stories.
The Beginnings of the Brookside Inn.
The property that the Brookside Inn was built on was initially a part of a 40-acre heavily timbered tract acquired in 1887 by Mrs. Ellen Bennett, the grandmother of Walter Reece. When she passed away, she left a portion of the tract to her son, William, and his three sons, Walter, John and Mike…