In the summer of 1970 the Jennie Mae Hooker Laboratory, housing science classrooms, was constructed in the area between Stanwood and McKinne Halls. “It is our hope that Hamlin’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX will ignite a spark of activism in our girls so that they see themselves as participants in American history and young global citizens who can make a difference for girls and women around the world.”, 1859 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Graduates from Westford Academy at age 15, 1860 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Moves to Block Island, 1861 – Hannibal Hamlin Becomes 15th Vice President of the United States Under Abraham Lincoln, 1863 – Governor Leland Stanford breaks ground to begin construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, 1863 – Construction of the Cliff House begins, 1863 – The tradition of Thanksgiving Day celebration is born, 1870 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Accepted to Michigan University, 1874 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Graduates from University of Michigan, 1875~1877 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Teaches at Detroit High School, 1879 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Moves to San Francisco, 1885 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Moves to Franklin Street, 1886 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Moves to Van Ness Avenue, 1891 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Founds the SF AAUW, 1893 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Tutors Alice B. Toklas, 1889~1896 – Van Ness Seminary comes under the direction of Reverend Samuel H. Willey, 1896 – Sarah Dix Hamlin Purchases Van Ness Seminary, 1896 – The Century Club Social Day Breakfast, 1896 – The First Women’s Intercollegiate Basketball Game Takes Place, 1898 – School is Renamed Miss Hamlin’s School for Girls, 1901 – James Leary Flood Builds Flood Mansion, 1907 – Sarah Dix Hamlin moves Miss Hamlin’s to 2230 and 2234 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco. Sources. 415.674.5409 Tax ID #: 94-1393894 Connect with Us. Sarah Dix Hamlin was born in Westford, Massachusetts. 415.922.0300 • Fax. We are excited to welcome you to The Hamlin Lower School when you visit us. Independent School Associations and Affiliations. He played an important role in the establishment of Benicia’s Young Ladies’ Seminary, later to become Mills Seminary, and then Mills College. During her ten-year tenure, the school completed a successful capital campaign, the largest in Hamlin’s history, which reconfigured the campus and brought the school into compliance with City ordinances for safety. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 struck San Francisco and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. It is my pleasure and privilege to represent the Hamlin community and to lead it forward, and I look forward to sharing my vision for the school’s future with you. Under her leadership, Hamlin became a nationally recognized leader in girls’ education and constructed a new library, kindergarten rooms, gymnasium, and state-of-the-art technology and information center. Dedicated and talented members of the faculty and staff arrive to work each day to ensure that Hamlin girls grow up to be kind. First Class Graduates from Present Site of School, Construction of Golden Gate Bridge Begins. School board finder Learn more about this district's school board and how you can get involved. Hamlin girls love to learn, they take pride in their many accomplishments, they are taught to be kind to themselves and others, and they feel confident and fully prepared when they move on to high school. Subsequently a new classroom building was constructed on Vallejo Street.