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Powell near Washington

January 1, 1875

View west across Powell to First Methodist Episcopal Church aka Powell Street M.E. Church, built in 1870-1871; the architects were Wright and Sanders. The school at right, at 1119 Powell, was built in 1851 and rebuilt in 1854 as a private school. The city rented it as a public school beginning in June 1855 and purchased it in 1859. It was known as Powell St. Grammar, Powell St. Primary, and finally Le Conte Primary School. (WMK) [CHU-6] [F810 CHU-006] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)