Old Seminary Building

United States historic place


Old Seminary Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


33°57′09″N 83°59′20″W / 33.9525°N 83.9890°W / 33.9525; -83.9890
Area	9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1855
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.	70000206^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 29, 1970

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 36 by 51 feet (11 m × 16 m) in plan; its two floors have 12 feet (3.7 m) ceilings.^[2]

Later, it housed the Gwinnett History Museum and was open by appointment with the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ John J. Hood; William R. Mitchell, Jr. (October 14, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Seminary Building or Old Masonic Lodge / Lawrencevile Female Seminary Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 23, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1970-74
^ The Lawrenceville Female Seminary, Gwinnett County, Georgia website