Seattle's historic Pacific Hospital could house unsheltered youth

The nearly century-old campus still has remnants of its first life as a military hospital, including living quarters behind the main tower that once housed the head medical staff and attendants. Now a group of housing and homelessness advocates is pushing to refurbish those living quarters into housing and service space for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.

The group wants to repurpose five living quarters on the campus: a single-family home, three duplexes and a dorm. The exact design is far from settled, but a consultant site analysis said the facilities could house up to 28 people and provide a “campus hub” space for service providers to work out of.

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