Lowell School, Seattle, circa 1903

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Image of Lowell School, Seattle, circa 1903 — 1983.10.6725

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The Lowell School was originally named the Pontius School, later renamed the Columbia School in 1891, and was finally renamed the Lowell School in 1910. It was built in 1889 on East Mercer Street on Capitol Hill. At that time, the area was outside the city limits. Within 20 years, the city had grown and the school was surrounded by a new, wealthy neighborhood.

Handwritten on sleeve: Columbia School, 1911 [date is incorrect based on timeline of additions to the building]
Photographer's Reference Number: 903

Caption information source: "Seattle Public Schools, 1862-2000: Lowell Elementary School," HistoryLink essay 10547, retrieved from https://www.historylink.org/File/10547.

ID Number: 1983.10.6725

Date: Circa 1903

Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.

Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6725

Subjects: Education, Neighborhoods