Roosevelt School, at in South Fairmount, was open to the public on June 8 prior to a June 9 public auction by Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) and Higgenbotham Auctioneers International, LTD, Inc.
Built in 1925 in the Jacobethan and Neo-Classical Revival styles by Fechheimer and Ihorst, the 24,300-square-foot building has been vacant for several years.
Riverside Academy superintendent Roger Conners and his wife Debra submitted the winning bid of $30,000, which was immediately accepted by the CPS board.
The school is a non-conforming use in a SF-2 Single-Family Residential zone, but no plans have been announced for the property.
A four-classroom, 5,100-square-foot structure at , built in 1964, was also part of the sale.
Of the three schools I toured, this one was in the worst condition, by far. While the outside is much more interesting than the inside, the interior does feature some interesting 1920s stenciling, wood trim and a fantastic wood-clad gymnasium/auditorium, and transom windows.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Inside Roosevelt School
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I thought this building would make a good buy, and at 30k you can hardly argue. The main building probably needs an pretty reasonable amount of work (and man is that boiler room creepy) but I remember seeing the listing and thinking that the little modern addition could make a really cool house (it is zoned single family). I'm sure it was a fast-constructed structure, but big, boxy with probably large windows, and an interesting covered walkway up to the building that you could landscape around. I hope something interesting happens with these school buildings that did get bought. Thanks for posting images of the walkthroughs, I was hoping to go to a few just to peek around, but was unable to.
I'm so glad you're taking these photos, Kevin. It's almost like we're saying goodbye to these amazing old schools. I went to Walnut Hills and just loved going to school in an older building. I best remember the breezy, fall days when a teacher heaved open several huge, nearly two-story high windows (at least they seemed that big to me at the time) leaving the breezes to whip around the classroom and give us some reprieve from the sweat I was working up while taking a pop quiz.
I wonder what's going to happen to the Jones center? It's a job training program run by a coalition of area churches. Superintendent Frailey tried to ram through a sweetheart deal for them, rent for $1, without consulting the facilities committee of the Board. He took it to the program committee because he didn't want to talk to the facilities chair. I see by the signboard that they did finally come to some arrangement. I hope they have somewhere close by or can continue to rent at this location.
Nice Photos, I attended Roosevelt along with my 3 sisters and brother from K to 6 from 1979 through 1984. Ms. Snow, Ms. Calhouson, Ms. Craig, Ms. Streckfuss, Mr. Tribble, Ms Hilliard, Mr. Brummett all were great teachers. Mr.Barnes was a great principle he smoked an old tobacco pipe that left a perfume smell. Many great memories of that Gym- indoor kickball, academic team competitions and x-mas plays. Mr. Lundy was the custodian and a nice person. Go Roughriders!!!
I attended Roosevelt from 1976 to 1980 and I loved this school. I hope the people who bought it try to restore it to its original appearance. The picture of the steps going down to the lower playground brings back memories, I got pushed down those steps playing tag.
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