Cummins School

The Cummins School is a historic former school building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in 1871 in the neighborhood of Walnut Hills, it was later used as a model for the construction of other city school buildings. One of several Cincinnati school buildings designed by Samuel Hannaford, the Cummins School is a 3 ⁄2-story building. Built of brick with a stone foundation, it is topped with an asphalt roof and includes other elements of stone. Among its distinctive features are wrought iron stairways, ornamental wooden frames around the doors and windows, and wainscoating. The building's general floor plan features a central hallway, with classrooms lining both sides. The building as a whole was laid out in the shape of a double...