Kenwood School Address: 701 NW Newport Avenue, Bend, OR. Year Built: 1920, 1923, 1931 Architect: Lee A. Thomas Builder:  E.P. Brosterhous Landmark Status: Local Landmark Designed by local Bend architect Lee A. Thomas, Kenwood School built in 1920 is the oldest existent school structure in Deschutes County still being used for its original purpose. The current building replaced an early wooden school house which was moved off site in 1920. The building, now located on Parrell Road, became Carroll Acres School. The present Kenwood building was completed over many stages and took it’s present form by 1931. The first addition to the original U-shape layout of the building was begun in 1923 by E.P. Brosterhous. Then in 1923 the Thomas and his new partner Hugh Thompson, designed a six classroom wing which enclosed the "U" floor plan of the building. Brosterhous was awarded the contract for the new wing with a low bid of $72,087. The new wing completed in January of 1924 left the south elevation open to the elements by the use of nine arched openings. Later these openings were filled in with arched windows and brick. In 1931 Brosterhous was again asked to build an addition to Kenwood, this time building just two classrooms onto the south east corner of the building. In 1976 a library was inserted in the courtyard of the building. The building was designed in the Colonial style and boasts eight-over-twelve double hung windows. The exterior walls were constructed of common laid brick resting on a stone foundation parged with stucco.

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