Historical Sketch from the SF Muni Report- 1879-80 WASHINGTON SCHOOL This school is located in a commodious twelve-class building on the corner of Washington and Mason Streets. It is now a boys' grammar school, and contains five hundred and nineteen grammar and primary pupils. It was instituted as a mixed school for girls and boys on the 22nd of December, 1851, in a small rented building on Dupont street, near Jackson street. It was transferred in 1853 to the basement of the Baptist Church where it remained till the 14th of June, 1855, when it was removed to the building now occupied by the primary school on Powell street, near Washington street. In 1861, the school was removed to its present location, corner of Washington and Mason streets. The sexes were separated in this school in July, 1868, and the girls were transferred to the Broadway Grammar School. The following teachers have been Principals of this school: F. E. JONES, elected December 22, 1851 E. H HOLMES, elected March 1, 1853 H. P. CARLTON, elected August, 1856 James STRATTON, elected January 1, 1861 Capt. L. D. ALLEN, elected July, 1868 Joseph O'CONNOR, elected December, 1874 ======================