Old Mother of Mercy Academy (Gamble Montessori High School), Werk Road, Westwood, Cincinnati, OH

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Old Mother of Mercy Academy (Gamble Montessori High School), Werk Road, Westwood, Cincinnati, OH
Old Mother of Mercy Academy (Gamble Montessori High School), Werk Road, Westwood, Cincinnati, OH

Built in 1923 and expanded in 1928, this Tudor Revival and Romanesque Revival-style school building was designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons to house the Mother of Mercy Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school. The first portion of the school to be built was the west wing, constructed in the Tudor Revival style in 1923, and features an entry bay with a decorative parapet at the roofline, an entry porch with gothic arches, limestone trim, an oriel window over the entrance, and a large staircase up to the entrance. In 1927-1928, a Romanesque Revival wing was added to the east, featuring roman arched windows, machicolations, a gabled slate roof, a large auditorium on the second floor, and a limestone base. The interior of the building features decorative tile wainscoting, woodwork, terrazzo floors, decorative plasterwork, and a staircase with a Gothic stained glass window and marble steps, railing, and wall panels. The building served as the Mother of Mercy Academy for almost a century, with an addition made to the rear in the mid-20th Century, housing a gymnasium and additional classrooms, linked to the original building via a breezeway, and more contemporary additions built on the west side of the west wing and rear of the mid-20th Century addition which were built in the postmodern style and further expanded the facilities. Due to declining enrollment, the Diocese decided to close the school in 2018, merging it with McAuley High School in College Hill, forming Mercy-McAuley High School. The building was subsequently sold to Cincinnati Public Schools, which renovated the building to house Gamble Montessori High School, which continues to serve the community.

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Taken on: February 19, 2022
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