Old Seminary Building Explained

Old Seminary Building
Location:455 Perry St.,
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Coordinates:33.9525°N -83.989°W
Built:1855
Architecture:Greek Revival, Federal
Added:December 29, 1970
Area:9.9acres
Refnum:70000206

The Old Seminary Building, also known as Old Masonic Lodge or Lawrencevile Female Seminary Building, is a building in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, that was built in 1855 in Greek Revival and Federal style. It was originally constructed as a school but has had various tenants through the years, most notably Lawrenceville Lodge No. 131 Free and Accepted Masons, who used the second story of the building for meetings for more than a century.

It is NaNfeet in plan; its two floors have 12feet ceilings.[1]

Later, it housed the Gwinnett History Museum and was open by appointment with the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=70000206}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Seminary Building or Old Masonic Lodge / Lawrencevile Female Seminary Building ]. National Park Service. John J. Hood . William R. Mitchell, Jr. . October 14, 1970 . May 23, 2018. With
  2. http://www.oldplaces.org/gwinnettga/album/femaleseminary.html The Lawrenceville Female Seminary, Gwinnett County, Georgia website