Lawrenceville Female Seminary

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The Lawrenceville Female Seminary, located in Gwinnett County and incorporated in 1837, was destroyed by fire and replaced by this building around 1855. Today the building houses the Gwinnett History Museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Lawrenceville Female Seminary

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