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Union Terminal Sunrise – Cincinnati – Ohio

Union Terminal Sunrise - Cincinnati - Ohio

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Union Terminal opened in 1933. It served as an intercity train station located in the Queensgate neighborhood of Cincinnati. Like many buildings of that era it was designed in an Art Deco style by the architectural firm, Fellheimer & Wagner, with much of the credit for its final appearance going to Paul Philippe Cret. Today it serves as the home of the Cincinnati Museum Center, and Amtrak, which runs trains through Cincinnati three days a week from Chicago and New York. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

Circle Tower Doorway – Indianapolis – Indiana

Circle Tower Doorway - Indianapolis - Indiana

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Circle Tower is a great example of Art Deco architecture, and is part of the Washington Street – Monument Circle Historic District. Finished in the 1930’s it includes the pictured doorway, With an arched doorway covered in carved granite figures, and a bronze screen displaying hieroglyphic-style figures, the doorway is a reflection of the time in which it was built. Only eight years prior to the building’s completion, Howard Carter had discovered the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen in Egypt, and Egyptology was highly popular.

Website – History of Art Deco