Photos: Historic Lemon Street Grammar School tour before renovations

December 3, 2019 Marietta: The Lemon Street Grammar School is seen at sunset on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

December 3, 2019 Marietta: Angela Orange snaps a photo of former teachers and students that returned to participate in the Lemon Street Grammar School tour and reception on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

December 3, 2019 Marietta: Alfreda-Coleman Hill, class of 1966, recalls her time in the classroom of Ms. Weems more than 50 years later during the Lemon Street Grammar School tour and reception on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. Hill said âI was a good girl but I was mischievous. She would leave me in charge of the class when she left the room to keep me from getting into troubleâ! The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

December 3, 2019 Marietta: Rodney Gullatte revisits his 4th grade classroom taught by Ms. Robinson during the Lemon Street Grammar School tour and reception on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. Gullatte said âI had to write I will obey 500 times on this chalk board. These teachers really cared and the grade you took home was the grade you earnedâ. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

December 3, 2019 Marietta: History teacher Carl Gober, 88, takes in his old school during the Lemon Street Grammar School tour and reception on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

December 3, 2019 Marietta: Teacher Jeanie Carter takes part in the Lemon Street Grammar School tour and reception where she taught from 1957 to 1963 on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

December 3, 2019 Marietta: Former teacher Jeanie Carter listens to speakers and takes in photo presentations during the Lemon Street Grammar School tour and reception where she taught from 1957 to 1963 on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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December 3, 2019 Marietta: The Lemon Street Grammar School is seen at sunset on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Marietta. The historically black elementary school was closed once the city school system was integrated. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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