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Historic Cincinnati Union Terminal Train Station

Historic Cincinnati Union Terminal Train Station - Ohio

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Interior Rotunda (Dome) of Historic Cincinnati Union Terminal Train Station – Ohio

Union Terminal opened in 1933. It served as an intercity train station located in 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. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument – Indianapolis – Indiana

Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Indianapolis - Indiana

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument located in Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is part of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark District. Built in 1902 it stands more than 284 ft tall. It pays tribute to veterans of the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War, and the Spanish-American War. The obelisk-shaped monument is built of oolitic limestone from Owen County, Indiana. Architecturally it is considered neoclassical in design.

The monument includes sculptures of George Rogers Clark, William Henry Harrison, James Whitcomb, and Oliver P. Morton.

Pediment Kentucky State Capitol Building – Frankfort

Pediment Kentucky State Capitol Building - Frankfort

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A close-up view of the pediment of the Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort. The stone carved figures, starting with the woman at the center, allegorically represent Progress, History, Plenty, Law, Art and Labor. The roman-styled portico of the capitol building was designed by Charles Henry Niehaus and carved by Australian sculptor Peter Rossack.