From Prohibition-era speakeasy and rowdy roadhouse to library, Women’s Club and beyond, what today is called the Brooklake Community Center spent decades embroiled in controversies, legal battles and community wrangling. Federal Way’s local historian, Dick Caster, tracked down the Center’s stories, photos and facts, spinning exhaustive research into a great read for his new book, “The Brooklake Community Center.”
Historical Society of Federal Way
Preserving and Sharing Local History since 1988
