Lincoln Primary School-Historical Sketch- 1879-80, from the SF Muni Report This school is located on Bryant street, between Sixth and Seventh streets in a three-story wooden building, containing twelve large and pleasant class-rooms. The present attendance is six hundred and ninety-five pupils. The school ws instituted in July, 1856, in the one story building, corner of Market and Fifth streets. When the lot on which the building was located was leased, the school, in April , 1875, ws moved to the Mechanics' Pavilion, and in July it was again moved, for temporary accommodation, into the old school building on the corner of Seventh and Market streets, where it remained until it was transferred to its present location in October, 1876. Miss Kate SULLIVAN was placed in charge of the school at the first organization, and remained in charge for thirteen years. She died July 17, 1879, Miss Margaret McKENZIE, the present Principal, was elected September 16, 1879. --------------- Carolyn