Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
- Architect
- Alfred T. Fellheimer
- Year
- 1933
- Style
- Art Deco
- City
- Cincinnati, OH
- Collection
- art deco
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a 1933 Art Deco train terminal designed by Alfred T. Fellheimer, a noted terminal designer, and built around a monumental half-dome rotunda concourse. The building is a textbook example of the style and has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a National Treasure. It was once named to America's Most Endangered Historic Places, giving it a story of near-loss followed by preservation.
the building
The half-dome rotunda. The train concourse is organized around a monumental half-dome, a typological standout among American terminals and the feature that dominates both the interior and the building's iconic facade.
the style
The terminal is a textbook Art Deco landmark, designed by Alfred T. Fellheimer, an architect known for his terminal work. Its iconic half-dome facade dominates the streetscape and remains one of the clearest examples of the style in the city.
More on Art Decothe architect
Alfred T. Fellheimer was a noted designer of railroad terminals; Union Terminal stands as one of his defining works.
significance
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated both a National Historic Landmark and a National Treasure. It was also named to America's Most Endangered Historic Places, a designation reflecting a period when the terminal's survival was in doubt before it was saved.
nearby
- George F. Sands School
- Police Station No. 5
- George Hatch House
- Cincinnati Music Hall
- Hamilton County Memorial Building
- Cincinnati City Hall