From Marion’s beginnings in 1839, subscription schools of varying degrees of excellence were maintained at irregular intervals. In 1855, a four room frame building in the 200 Block of West Jefferson Street, was more than adequate for the city’s needs. This facility was called the “Washington Combined School” building and housed students from grade one (1) to grade twelve (12). Continue reading
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Longfellow Elementary School opened its doors on a snowy day in January 1955. Former teacher Emily Deason (30 years at Longfellow) recalls the following: “We were teaching our students on the lower level of the old Washington School building located where the Williamson County Courthouse is now located. Continue reading
G.J. Frick Cash Grocery was owned and operated by an interesting man named Gottlieb James Frick. Gottlieb and his wife Pearl appear to have opened the grocery around 1905 and then for reasons unknown moved to New Mexico for a short period around 1910. Continue reading
The following was extracted from abstracts pertaining to the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23, Township 9, Range 2. This occupies the space from S. Carbon in the East to Fourth Street in the West and from Cherry Street in the North to Copeland in the South. Continue reading
