History of the Little Flower Building
The building that houses Little Flower Family Practice has a rich history. It was the private home of Dr Harry Schuffell, an OB/GYN doctor who donated it to the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine in 1927. The sisters opened it as Little Flower Children's Hospital and it remained at this location for 25 years. After Little Flower Children's Hospital and the sisters moved to the new location of Timken Mercy Hospital, the home donated by the Timken family in the early 50's, the building became physician offices. Dr Johns opened his practice in one of the offices in August of 1985. He has moved around in the building but has remained at this location. In the mid 90's Dr Johns connected the main house with a separate office building next door and took the name Little Flower Family Practice in honor of the childrens hospital that had been here years before.
The name "Little Flower" is a reference to Saint Therese of Lisieux. She is the patron saint of sick children.