Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cincinnati Union Terminal
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
1. Cincinnati Union Terminal Marker
The Cincinnati Union Terminal opened in March 1933 and integrated rail travel in the city, which previously operated from five separate passenger terminals. Built when rail travel was already in decline, Union Terminal stopped operating as a passenger railroad station in 1972. Only during WWII was the terminal used to capacity with as many as 34,000 people travelling through the building daily in 1944. As part of preservation efforts, 14 mosaics depicting Cincinnati industry of the 1930s by Winold Reiss were saved from the concourse and moved to the Greater Cincinnati Airport. The restored Union Terminal became a Museum Center in November 1990 with the opening of the renovated Cincinnati Museum of Natural History and new Cincinnati History Museum. Cincinnati Union Terminal has been described as one of the most outstanding examples of Art Deco train stations in the nation and was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1972.Erected 2002 by Cincinnati Museum Center and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 26-31.)
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Location. 39° 6.566′ N, 84° 32.215′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. Marker is at the former departing (southern) public transportation portal of Cincinnati Union Terminal, now the Cincinnati Museum Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. From the Farewell Address of George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Home Field of First Pro Baseball Team (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John James Audubon in Cincinnati (about 400 feet away);
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
2. Cincinnati Union Terminal and Marker
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places:
Cincinnati Union Terminal *** (added 1972 - - #72001018)
1301 Western Ave. , Cincinnati
♦ Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Fellheimer & Wagner
♦ Architectural Style: Art Deco
♦ Area of Significance: Art, Architecture, Transportation
♦ Period of Significance: 1925-1949
♦ Owner: Private
♦ Historic Function: Transportation
♦ Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related
♦ Current Function: Transportation
♦ Current Sub-function: Rail-Related
— Submitted May 24, 2011.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
3. Cincinnati Union Terminal Marker
At former departing public transportation portal for trollies, taxi cabs, and busses.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
4. Cincinnati Union Terminal
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
5. Cincinnati Union Terminal and water fountains
National Register of Historic Places:
Cincinnati Union Terminal *** (added 1972 - - #72001018)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
6. Ohio Historic Civil Engineering Marker
Ohio Council, American Society of Civil Engineer, 1989. Inside terminal entrance.
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7. The Illumination of the Facade of Union Terminal Marker
Inside terminal entrance.
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8. William L. Mallory, Sr. Marker
Mr. Mallory worked tirelessly to save Union Terminal and to transform it into Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990. He has remained an enthusiastic advocate and good friend ever since.
This plaque dedicated on August 30, 2007
Marker is inside terminal entrance.
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9. Cincinnati Union Terminal Architect Block
On entrance facade of terminal.
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10. Cincinnati Union Terminal Information Booth
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11. Cincinnati Union Terminal "To Trains" Sign
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12. Cincinnati Union Terminal Officers
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13. Cincinnati Union Terminal Ticket Window
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14. Cincinnati Union Terminal Time Capsule Marker
On entry facade, near "cornerstone."
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15. Cincinnati Union Terminal Time Capsule Marker
On wall inside terminal entrance.
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16. Cincinnati Union Terminal Concourse
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17. View from Cincinnati Union Terminal Entrance
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18. Cincinnati Union Terminal Mural
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19. Cincinnati Union Terminal Mural
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20. Cincinnati Union Terminal Mural
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21. Cincinnati Union Terminal Mural
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22. Cincinnati Union Terminal Mural
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23. Cincinnati Union Terminal Mural
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
24. Cincinnati Union Terminal Upstairs Tower A ,Routing Board
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25. Cincinnati Union Terminal , Tower A view of an north bound freight into Depot Yards
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
26. Cincinnati Union Terminal Tower A view of the Locomotives in the Yards
circa 1935
27. Cincinnati Union Terminal
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,258 times since then and 179 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on May 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. submitted on October 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 24, 25, 26. submitted on May 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 27. submitted on November 8, 2014.
