Continued from yesterday.
The next stop was the wonderful old art deco Union Terminal along the Ohio River. Construction started on it in 1931 and continued until 1933, making this year the 75th anniversary. And, it came close to being gone.
After train service stopped, it sat vacant for awhile and then was a shopping center. Definite plans were underway to demolish it which would have been a crying shame.
Parking is $5 (HEAR THAT CHICAGO!!!) adjacent to it. The exterior is striking. Even the flagpoles and columns outside are art deco. There is also a plaque by the fountain marking the site of the home of the first professional baseball team, the Red Stockings, who played ball at the field in 1869. The whole area used to be called Lincoln Park until transformed into Union Terminal in an attempt to bring together the five or so train stations spread around Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Museum of Natural Hstory and Cincinnati History Museum are both also located at theterminal. Talk about your multi-use!!!
More to Come. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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