 Lawrenceville Female Seminary, Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA  The Lawrenceville Female Seminary, Lawrenceville, Georgia Now the Gwinnett County History Museum "The first building erected on this
property was completed July 31, 1838 to house the Lawrenceville Female
Seminary. The Reverent 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 151 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 performs many functions, but it remains today very much like it was originally. " 
The Female Seminary building houses the Gwinnett History Museum, and is
open Monday-Saturday.
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