G. Morgan Copland was the first Principal. Members of the Board of Trustees were: J. B. Morgan, Chairman; John M. Willis, Secretary-Treasurer; M. G. Hogan; Warren Fletcher; and W. A. York. It has since served as the home of Irwin Academy and Grace Christian Academy. Mr. Foster Goolsby served for many years as headmaster of Irwin Academy.

The cornerstone identifies the architects as Grier & Biggers. I believe “Grier” was actually Valdosta architect Lloyd Greer, who designed many schoolhouses. Biggers was presumably Columbus architect J. J. W. Biggers.