About Union Terminal
Originally built in 1933 as a train station, Union Terminal is a National Historic Landmark and local treasure. The building has had many lives, including one as a shopping mall, but in 1990 it officially opened as Cincinnati Museum Center. This art deco gem is our most precious artifact and is beloved by Cincinnatians and out-of-towners alike. In 2007, it was voted one of the country’s most popular buildings by the American Institute of Architects.
Hear from our director of the Cincinnati History Library & Archives and history collections on the original proposals submitted for Union Terminal, before the city decided to build it in the West End. Can you imagine a train station on the riverfront? Check it out!
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History of Union Terminal
Cincinnati's magnificent art deco-style Union Terminal building may be home to Cincinnati Museum Center now, but when it was first dedicated on March 31,1933, it was meant to be the solution to the city’s chaotic railroad system.
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Restore Union Terminal
Find out what's being done to restore Union Terminal to its historic beauty.
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Tower A
The Cincinnati Railroad Club has restored and now maintains Tower A, which was the main control tower for Cincinnati Union Terminal.