Rothenberg School is a historic school building in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, designed by local architect Frederick W. Garber

Frederick W. Garber

Frederick W. Garber was an American architect in Cincinnati, Ohio and the principal architect in the Garber & Woodward firm with Clifford B. Woodward...

's firm, which was also responsible for Withrow School, Walnut Hills High School, Western Hills High School

Western Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Western Hills High School is a high school located in the Western Hills area of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district. The school was the location used to film Airborne, a movie filmed in the Cincinnati area....

 and Westwood School (now Westwood elementary). It was named after the school's first principal, Louis Rothenberg, part of a Jewish family.

After a debate about the school's future, it appeared to be saved in 2009 and headed for use as a neighborhood school and community learning center. Over-the-Rhine

Over-the-Rhine

Over-the-Rhine, sometimes shortened to OTR, is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is believed to be the largest, most intact urban historic district in the United States. Over-the-Rhine was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 with 943 contributing buildings...

residents and other stakeholders are discussing how to proceed and working group is being assembled with assistance from the Community Building Institute to bring together "neighborhood and community council representatives, school staff, Rothenberg partners, parents and students to decide what types of programs should be offered in a renovated facility".

The historic brick building at Main Street and Clifton Avenue known locally as "Bird's' Eye" was scheduled for demolition and a rebuild, but Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) reconsidered after finding that the cost savings of such a move would be minimal.

The design process is scheduled to begin in April. Renovation is expected to take about 18 months.