Near Medina in Medina County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Weymouth School

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019

1. Weymouth School Marker

Inscription. Built with the funds and labor of residents of Weymouth, this structure was home to the Weymouth School from 1925 to 1956. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by Cleveland architect Paul T. Cahill (1888-1954). Two classrooms accommodated students from grades one through eight and an auditorium served both the children and the community. In 1953, a school for disabled children was established in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Medina by their friends and families. It moved into the vacant Weymouth School building in 1956. In 1960, Medina County citizens passed a levy to operate it as the first county supported school for disabled students in the state. Later known as the Achievement Center, it continued at this site until 1992.

Erected 2014 by Weymouth Preservation Society, Medina Township Board of Trustees, and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 7-52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 41° 11.116′ N, 81° 47.778′ W. Marker is near Medina, Ohio, in Medina County. Marker is at the intersection of Remsen Road (

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County Route 37) and Myers Road (Local Route 202), on the right when traveling east on Remsen Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3074 Remsen Rd, Medina OH 44256, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Congregational Church of Weymouth (approx. 0.3 miles away); The War Bond Building (approx. 3.9 miles away); Heritage Farm (approx. 4.1 miles away); Historic Underground Railroad Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); Brunswick United Methodist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Spring Grove (approx. 4.4 miles away); Judge Samuel Hinckley / John Brongers (approx. 4½ miles away); Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

Also see . . . Old Weymouth School in Medina Township was first public school in Ohio to educate disabled children. 2014 article by Donna J. Miller from The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Article has 18 photographs and a video. “Across the narrow street are two one-room schoolhouses built in 1829 and 1840. They have been transformed into homes. Around the corner, at Old Weymouth and Frantz roads, is another private residence that first served as Weymouth School from the 1870s through 1924.” (Submitted on June 3, 2019.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019

2. Weymouth School Marker

The Former Weymouth School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019

3. The Former Weymouth School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.