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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1933/03/31 Fellheimer and Wagner Architect With construction beginning in August 1929, Union Terminal is completed 31 March 1933. Originally 22 distinct buildings, the construction required 224,534 cubic yards of concrete, 100,500 square yards of paving, 8,250,000 bricks and 45,421 tons of steel.
1933/03/31 Maxfield H Keck Sculptor Maxfield Keck bas-relief carvings on the exterior of Cincinnati Union Terminal represent Transportation (South Tower) and Commerce (North tower).
1933/03/31 Paul Philippe Cret Architect With construction beginning in August 1929, Union Terminal is completed 31 March 1933. Originally 22 distinct buildings, the construction required 224,534 cubic yards of concrete, 100,500 square yards of paving, 8,250,000 bricks and 45,421 tons of steel.

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Particulars for Cincinnati Union Terminal:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Architectural Style Art Deco
Sight Category Building
Criteria Exemplar
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Area of Significance Railroad
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 31st October 1972

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Cincinnati Union Terminal
Registry Address: 1301 Western Ave.
Registry Number: 72001018
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Fellheimer and Wagner
Architectural Style: Art deco
Area in Acres: 17
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Art, Transportation, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1933
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Rail-related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Rail-related

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