CPS Auctioning Off Historic Buildings

On Tuesday, people will have the chance to buy a part of local history.

Nine former Cincinnati Public School buildings will be auctioned off in Corryville.

The Bloom, Bramble, Heberle, Linwood, McKinley, Roosevelt, Swifton and Windsor buildings are for sale.

"The Ohio School Facilities Commission determined that these buildings no longer were suitable for use as district schools," interim chief operations officer Terry Elfers explained, "By placing these buildings into the private sector, we hope to ensure the economic opportunities for the surrounding neighborhoods and to alleviate our cost to maintain unoccupied facilities."

Most of the buildings are architectural masterpieces which have been replaced by newer facilities.

The auction ran from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

Three buildings sold, six bids are under review.

To see photos of the buildings, click here.

Former Lafayette Bloom School
1941 Baymiller Street
104,229 square feet on almost two acres
High Bid: $125,000
High Bidder: God's Love Ministries, Inc.

Former Bramble Academy
Absolute Auction - Sold to the last and highest bidder
4324 Homer Avenue
34726 square feet on about 7.5 acres
SOLD - High Bid: $200,000
High Bidder: Frank Doyle

Former home of Fairview German Language school
2232 Stratford Avenue
83,331 square feet on 2.85 acres
2 non-contiguous buildings
-A)3-story 43,331 square feet
-B)2-story 40,000 square feet
SOLD - High Bid: $430,000
High Bidder: Five Korners, LLC

Former Herberle School
2015 Freeman Avenue
93,591 square feet on 1.24 acres
High Bid: $35,000
High Bidder: Carolyn Scheve

Former Linwood Fundamental Academy
4900 Eastern Avenue
35,447 square feet on 1.32 acres
High Bid: $290,000
High Bidder: Donald F. Wang

Former McKinley School
3905 Eastern Avenue
44,326 square feet on 1.32 acres
High Bid: $100,000
High Bidder: John Smith

Former Theodore Roosevelt School
Absolute Auction - Sold to the last and highest bidder
1550 Tremont Avenue
29,374 square feet on 2.07 acres
SOLD - High Bid: $30,000
High Bidder: Roger T. Connors and Debra Connors

Former Swifton School
5771 Rhode Island Avenue
32,484 square feet on 2.23 acres
High Bid: $80,000
High Bidder: RCCG Dominion Center

Former Windsor School
937 Windsor Avenue
30,888 square feet on 2.112 acres
High Bid: $200,000
High Bidder: John J. Schiff III Foundation