Cincinnati Union Terminal, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH

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TITLE:
Cincinnati Union Terminal, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH

CALL NUMBER:
HABS OHIO,31-CINT,29-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 56 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 10 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 4

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HABS OH-705

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-68).

Building/structure dates: 1933 initial construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001018

Significance: The Cincinnati Union Terminal represents a complete break from the neo-classical style so prevalent among earlier railroad stations in this country. The Terminal is unique and monumental manifestation of Art Deco architecture and interior decoration, clearly and profoundly representative of the modern style common in the United States in the 1930s and expressed on every level of its design: architecture, furniture, lighting fixtures, ventilators, floor design, ceiling designs, painted doors, murals, etc. Union Terminal also represents the centralization of freight and passenger facilities of seven major railroads who were previously using five separate terminals. Considering the economic, political, and engineering aspects of bringing these railroads together, it was a major accomplishment. ... The significance of Union Terminal for the city lies in the total design concept for rail and vehicular transportation and as a symbol of civic and industrial cooperation. It marks a high point in the history of the city because of the enormity of the task and its successful accomplishment.

SUBJECTS:
OHIO--Hamilton County--Cincinnati

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.oh0024

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. EAST FRONT, LOOKING WEST
2. FOUNTAIN AND CASCADE, LOOKING WEST
3. CLOSE VIEW OF CASCADE, LOOKING WEST
4. FOUNTAIN AND CASCADE DETAIL, LOOKING NORTH
5. LIGHTING PYLONS, LOOKING NORTH
6. NORTH BAS-RELIEF ON FRONT, LOOKING WEST
7. SOUTH BAS-RELIEF ON FRONT, LOOKING WEST
8. SOUTH FLANK, LOOKING NORTH
9. PARTIAL VIEW OF SOUTH FLANK, LOOKING NORTHEAST
10. DETAIL OF DOME INTERIOR, LOOKING EAST
11. TICKET WICKETS, NORTHWEST SIDE OF CONCOURSE, LOOKING NORTH
12. TICKET WICKET, NORTHWEST SIDE OF CONCOURSE
13. ROOKWOOD TEAROOM, LOOKING NORTHWEST
14. TILE WORK DETAIL, ROOKWOOD TEAROOM
15. Photocopy of photograph c. 1931, photographer unknown STRUCTURAL FRAMING OF DOME, LOOKING SOUTHWEST DURING CONSTRUCTION
16. Photocopy of photograph c. 1947, photographer unknown AERIAL VIEW, LOOKING WEST
17. Photocopy of photograph DISTANT VIEW, LOOKING WEST
18. Photocopy of photograph March 14, 1932, photographer unknown DISTANT VIEW LOOKING NORTH DURING CONSTRUCTION
19. Photocopy of photograph FOUNTAIN AND CASCADE, LOOKING EAST FROM THIRD LEVEL OF TERMINAL
20. Photocopy of photograph CLOCK ON EAST FRONT
21. Photocopy of photograph TAXI ENTRANCE (NORTH) RAMP, LOOKING SOUTH
22. Photocopy of photograph TAXI EXIT (SOUTH) RAMP, LOOKING SOUTH
23. Photocopy of photograph CONCOURSE, LOOKING EAST
24. Photocopy of photograph CONCOURSE, LOOKING WEST FROM SECOND LEVEL BALCONY, CLOCK AND NEWSSTAND IN CENTER, TRAIN CONCOURSE-WAITING ROOM IN DISTANCE
25. Photocopy of photograph WEST WALL OF CONCOURSE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
26. Photocopy of photograph MURAL AND TICKET WICKETS, NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF CONCOURSE, LOOKING NORTH
27. Photocopy of photograph MURAL OF NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF CONCOURSE, LOOKING WEST
28. Photocopy of photograph MURAL ON SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF CONCOURSE, LOOKING WEST
29. Photocopy of photograph ORIGINAL LUNCHROOM, LOOKING NORTHWEST
30. Photocopy of photograph ORIGINAL LUNCHROOM, LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM BALCONY
31. Photocopy of photograph ORIGINAL DINING ROOM, LOOKING NORTHWEST
32. Photocopy of photograph ROOKWOOD TEAROOM, LOOKING NORTHEAST
33. Photocopy of photograph BOARD CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE, LOOKING NORTHEAST
34. Photocopy of photograph BOARD CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
35. Photocopy of photograph BOARD CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE, LOOKING SOUTH
36. Photocopy of photograph BOARD ROOM, LOOKING WEST
37. Photocopy of photograph LINOLEUM SCULPTURE, ENTRANCE TO WOMEN'S ROOM OFF RESTAURANT, LOOKING NORTHWEST
38. Photocopy of photograph MEN'S LOUNGE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
39. Photocopy of original architect's drawings PLOT PLAN, JUNE 1, 1931
40. Photocopy of original architect's drawings KEY FLOOR PLANS, JUNE 1, 1931
41. Photocopy of original architect's drawings KEY ELEVATIONS AND SECTION, JUNE 1, 1931
42. Photocopy of original architect's drawings CROSS SECTION ON NORTH AND SOUTH AXIS LOOKING WEST, JUNE 1, 1931
43. Photocopy of original architect's drawings LONGITUDINAL SECTION LOOKING SOUTH, JUNE 1, 1931
44. Photocopy of original architect's drawings DOME TRUSSES T-1 AND T-2, DECEMBER 18, 1930
45. Photocopy of original architect's drawings PART PLAN OF CLOCK AND PYLON
46. GENERAL VIEW FROM NORTHWEST OF PLATFORMS IN FOREGROUND, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CONCOURSE IN BACKGROUND
47. GENERAL VIEW FROM NORTHWEST OF PLATFORMS IN FOREGROUND, CONCOURSE UNDER PARTIAL DEMOLITION IN BACKGROUND
48. GENERAL VIEW OF DEMOLITION OF WEST END OF CONCOURSE, PASSAGEWAY TO TRACK AT LEFT
49. GENERAL VIEW FROM PLATFORM OF WEST END OF CONCOURSE UNDER DEMOLITION
50. GENERAL VIEW OF WEST END OF CONCOURSE UNDER DEMOLITION
51. VIEW OF CONCOURSE WITH ROOF TRUSSES EXPOSED BY DEMOLITION
52. GENERAL INTERIOR VIEW OF CONCOURSE PRIOR TO DEMOLITION
53. INTERIOR VIEW OF OF WEST END OF CONCOURSE, SHOWING INFORMATION COUNTERS
54. INTERIOR VIEW OF INFORMATION COUNTER PRIOR TO DEMOLITION
55. INTERIOR DETAIL OF ENTRANCE PASSAGEWAY, LEADING FROM CONCOURSE TO TRACK
56. INTERIOR VIEW DOWN LENGTH OF PASSAGEWAY TO TRACK PLATFORM

CONTROL #:
OH0024

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