Cincinnati Union Terminal

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It’s an art deco masterpiece. It’s a center for museums and enlightenment. It’s an amazing place to pass a day.

It’s Cincinnati Union Terminal and home to the Cincinnati Museum Center. This building houses museums dedicated to natural history, Cincinnati history, the Holocaust and even a children’s museum. Honestly though, my favorite thing to do here is to just walk around and look at the building.

Construction was completed in 1933 and there are some incredible art deco touches like this ceiling.

The font!

And murals. Holy Batman and Robin! Look at this incredible artwork!

Isn’t it amazing? Tomorrow I’ll tell you about the ice cream parlor we nearly missed.

It’s an incredible building and it’s still home to an Amtrak station but this gorgeous place has been through a lot over the decades. Train services were suspended in 1972, it was a shopping mall for a while and a portion of the building was demolished.

I feel fortunate that we have this amazing place to visit and enjoy. Perhaps someday I’ll buy a train ticket and catch an Amtrak to adventure!

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  2. I love this building, too! I used to buy delightful fresh-fried mini doughnuts there. Did you visit the water fountains (if they’re still there)? There is one on either side of the main entry archway. A person at one can speak in a normal tone of voice and a person at the other can hear them as clear as if they were standing side by side. Incredible acoustics.

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  3. I visited the station in the early ’90s and haven’t had a chance to get back inside since. Did take the time to drive by when I passed through Cincinnati in 2019. I think most of the big city train stations are impressive, but even among that group, Cincinnati’s stands out.

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