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). About 1881, a two room addition was erected and then in 1885 the building was destroyed by fire. After the fire it was replaced with an eight room, two-story brick building which later received a four room addition. Continue reading
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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
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
(Photos courtesy of the Williamson County Historical Society, Carl Sorgen Collection)
