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Lawrenceville Female Seminary
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By David Seibert, November 13, 2004 | |
| | | 1. Lawrenceville Female Seminary Marker | | |
Inscription. The first building erected on this property was completed July 31, 1838 to house the Lawrenceville Female Seminary. The Reverend John S. Wilson was elected first president of the Board of Trustees. The Seminary commenced operations on September 24, 1838 with Miss Martha Wells serving as principal. The original building having been destroyed by fire about 1850, the present Greek Revival structure, erected between 1853 and 1855, was used until 1886.
Lawrenceville Lodge 131, Free and Accepted Masons used the second story of the building for meetings for more than a century. The Seminary Building has had a variety of tenants and performed many functions but it remains today very much like it was originally.
Erected 1974 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 067-6.)
Location. 33° 57.148′ N, 83° 59.345′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. Marker is on South Perry Street (Georgia Route 20) 0 miles south of Don's Way SW, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville GA 30046, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Birthplace of Bill Arp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gwinnett County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Button Gwinnett (approx. 0.3 miles away); Garrard’s Cavalry Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Home of Major William E. Simmons (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richard Dickinson Winn (approx. 2.8 miles away); Aviation Tragedy (approx. 5.6 miles away); Elisha Winn House (approx. 6.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Lawrenceville.| | | | 
By David Seibert, 1991 | |
| | | 2. Lawrenceville Female Seminary Marker in 1991 | | |
Also see . . . Gwinnett History Museum. The Female Seminary now houses the Gwinnett History Museum. (Submitted on October 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
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By David Seibert, October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Lawrenceville Female Seminary Marker | | THe marker, and the Female Seminary building, from Perry Street | | |
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By David Seibert, October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Lawrenceville Female Seminary | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 20, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 978 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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