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BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Originally known as the South Dodge Street School. The wooden structure built in 1865 along Mt. Loretta Avenue, was renamed on December 23, 1889, following the desire of the board of education to name all the buildings in honor of famous Americans.
A petition to build a new Bryant School was filed on October 6, 1916. Another, filed with the board on February 6, 1918, was rejected as being inadequate and not in legal form. Bryant was finally chosen for replacement in 1938. It was then the oldest school in the district. The modern Bryant School was accepted by the board on February 23, 1940. It opened for classes on April 9, 1940.