Union Terminal-- Cincinnati-- Part 2

Continued from November 25th.

The whole art deco place was filled with people as a Latin Culture festival was taking place. Lots of booths selling Latin American items and even live entertainment.

We took a free guided tour all over the place, including the walkway above the entrance where we found out the historical characters lining the walls were actually made of small ceramic tiles attached to a painted background. One wall showed the whole United States ending in an art deco stylized New York City from the thirties with different forms of transportation as well.

The other side was of the history of Cincinnati from frontiersmen to the Fort Washington to the thirties, with emphasis on the waterfront. I found out that the name was changed to Cincinnati for the Society of Cincinnatus, a group of Revolutionary War officers.

Most interesting was the walk back to the original secretary's office, president's office, and board room which had been renovated to look as they did in all their 30s art deco glory. That would have to be the highlight of the tour.

Before we left, we went up to Tower A which looked as it did in the 30s as well and was the center of all movement in the yard. The old gate section had been torn down for the omnivision theater, but the murals were saved and can now be seen at the Cincinnati Airport.

Well Worth a Trip. --RoadDog