Mercy Row is a rehabilitated in-town historical row of attached dwellings. They were originally built in the 1865 for the moderately wealthy residences of the city and were named Jacob’s Way. Around 1918 the entire 2 rows of homes were purchased by Anthony Santucci, a wealthy private citizen. He converted the homes into the Mercy Hospital during the devastating Spanish flue pandemic. By the early 1930’s the facility was abandoned and fell into disrepair.

During the 30’s it was occupied by squatter families displaced by the great depression. Eventually the homes were forfeited for Federal taxes and at the onslaught of WW 2 the facility was converted by the US Army for the purpose of housing military families.

After the Korean War the military closed the homes and left them unused until 1965 when they were granted to the city. The city planned to have the homes torn down to build a large in-town parking lot. Fortunately, the historical society was successful in having the property named a historical building which saved them from destruction.

The city had to change their plans and the homes for low cost rental to artisans.
This was done to help facilitate an inner city renaissance initiative of the then Mayor Raymond Squires. By 1985 the homes were in disrepair again and many were abandon. In late 90,’s the entire row of 10 town homes were purchased by Internet entrepreneur, Michael Enrow, and rehabbed once again. Under an agreement with the city, who sold the homes to Enrow, 3 units must remain lower cost rentals for artists while the other 9 units were allocated to be sold.

There are 10 Units, five on each side of a flowered pathway. Units 510 and 512 are owned by Michael Enrow, the entrepreneur who rehabilitated the property and named it Mercy Row, after the hospital of the 1920’s. Unit 514 is owned by Maria Enrow, Michael’s ex-wife. John and Marcy Goldstein, a retired couple, own unit 516 and 518 is owned Derrick and Geraldine Washington both PhDs in Parapsychology.

Unit 511 was recently rented to Jessie and Lindsey Walker, two young ladies who love music, fashion, movies, spending their daddy's money and men.  Unit 513 is vacant and for sale. Unit 515 is rented to a single 79 year old well known painter Maurice Mosley. Unit 517 is rented by Ashley Bunts, a sculpture, and her love interest Randy Johnson a web designer. Unit 519 is rented by Nguyen Van Tien a film maker.