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Seattle, Washington
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The school was a simple log cabin located at what is now the intersection of 1st Avenue and Cherry Street.
Mary Terry was the first teacher, and she taught 14 students in the log cabin schoolhouse.
The log cabin was replaced by a more substantial two-story building to accommodate the growing number of students.
A plaque commemorating the original schoolhouse can be found at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Cherry Street.
The establishment of the school was part of the broader push for public education in the Washington Territory during the mid-19th century.
