In 1914 a children’s pavilion added another 50 beds making the known “capacity” around 130 patients.The children’s pavilion was not only for sick children but also for the children of tuberculosis patients who could not be cared for properly otherwise. In December 1912 a hospital for advanced cases opened for the treatment of another 40 patients. On August 31, 1912, all tuberculosis patients from the City Hospital were relocated to temporary quarters in tents on the grounds of Waverly Hills pending the completion of a hospital for advanced cases. In the early part of 1911, the city of Louisville began to make preparations to build a new Louisville City Hospital, and the hospital commissioners decided in their plans that there would be no provision made in the new City Hospital for the admission of pulmonary tuberculosis, and the Board of Tuberculosis Hospital was given $25,000 to erect a hospital for the care of advanced cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. To try to contain the disease, a two-story wooden sanatorium was opened which consisted of an administrative/main building and two open air pavilions, each housing 20 patients, for the treatment of “early cases”. There were many tuberculosis cases in Louisville at the time because of all the wetlands along the Ohio River, which were perfect for the tuberculosis bacteria. In the early 1900s, Jefferson County was severely stricken with an outbreak of tuberculosis. However, the spelling fluctuated between both spellings many times over the years. It is not known exactly when the spelling changed to exclude the second “e” and became Waverly Hills. The Board of Tuberculosis Hospital kept the name when they bought the land and opened the sanatorium. Major Hays liked the peaceful-sounding name, so he named his property Waverley Hill. Due to Miss Harris’ fondness for Walter Scott’s Waverley novels, she named the schoolhouse Waverley School. He started a one-room schoolhouse on Pages Lane and hired Lizzie Lee Harris as the teacher. Hays decided to open a local school for his daughters to attend. Since the new home was far away from any existing schools, Mr.

The land that is known today as ‘Waverly Hill’ was purchased by Major Thomas H.

Gundry sanitarium