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BUILDING: Union Terminal / LOCATION: 1301 Western Ave (45203) -- Queensgate / TIDBIT: The Art Deco-style Union Terminal was completed in 1933 and remains a beloved Cincinnati icon to this day. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Union Terminal / LOCATION: 1301 Western Ave (45203) -- Queensgate / TIDBIT: A view of the ceiling inside Union Terminal, the largest half-dome in the Western hemisphere / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Union Terminal / LOCATION: 1301 Western Ave (45203) -- Queensgate / TIDBIT: The Art Deco-style Union Terminal was completed in 1933 and remains a beloved Cincinnati icon to this day. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati Times-Star Building / LOCATION: 800 Broadway St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which was completed in 1932, was designed by none other than Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati Times-Star Building / LOCATION: 800 Broadway St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: A newsboy engraving pictured above the building's "newsboys entrance." The building once housed the Cincinnati Times-Star newspaper, and later the Cincinnati Post. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati Times-Star Building / LOCATION: 800 Broadway St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which was completed in 1932, was designed by none other than Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati Times-Star Building / LOCATION: 800 Broadway St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which was completed in 1932, was designed by none other than Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati Times-Star Building / LOCATION: 800 Broadway St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The Art Deco details go all the way to the top. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati Times-Star Building / LOCATION: 800 Broadway St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The "newsboys entrance." The building once housed the Cincinnati Times-Star newspaper, and later the Cincinnati Post. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The hotel is home to Orchids at Palm Court, a bona fide Queen City fine-dining anchor. The restaurant received the AAA 5-Star Diamond award the last two years (among many other accolades). / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which is a lasting example of the French Art Deco style, was completed in 1931. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The French Art Deco aesthetic can be found throughout the building, with light fixtures often playing a starring role. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: A French Art Deco sconce and ceiling mural of Apollo / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The French Art Deco aesthetic can be found throughout the building, with light fixtures often playing a starring role. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which is a lasting example of the French Art Deco style, was completed in 1931. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The French Art Deco aesthetic can be found throughout the building, with light fixtures often playing a starring role. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The Rookwood fountain, found inside Orchids at Palm Court / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: A mural above the chandelier. Even the ceilings are steeped in detail. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which is a lasting example of the French Art Deco style, was completed in 1931. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza / LOCATION: 35 W 5th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building, which is a lasting example of the French Art Deco style, was completed in 1931. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Shillito's / LOCATION: 151 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: This Shillito's location, which was opened in 1878, was (for a time) the country's largest department store. After a structural facelift in 1937, the Shillito's building featured Art Deco elements. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Shillito's / LOCATION: 151 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: This Shillito's location, which was opened in 1878, was (for a time) the country's largest department store. After a structural facelift in 1937, the Shillito's building featured Art Deco elements. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Shillito's / LOCATION: 151 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: After a structural facelift in 1937, Shillito's department store featured Art Deco curves. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company / LOCATION: 209 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building was designed in Art Deco style by Harry Hake Sr., who also designed Crosley Field. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company / LOCATION: 209 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: When it was built in 1931, the building housed the world's longest straight switchboard, with 88 operator positions. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company / LOCATION: 209 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: Art Deco-influenced details along the building's exterior / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company / LOCATION: 209 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building was opened in 1931 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company / LOCATION: 209 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: Art Deco details in the building's interior / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company / LOCATION: 209 W 7th St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The building was opened in 1931 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Carew Tower / LOCATION: 441 Vine St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The Carew, which is now Cincy’s second-tallest Cincinnati building, was completed in 1930 (after less than 2 years of construction). As an early prototype of urban mixed-use development, it was home to shops, stores, offices, and a hotel. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Carew Tower / LOCATION: 441 Vine St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The arcade of the Carew Tower, which connects to the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Hotel / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Carew Tower / LOCATION: 441 Vine St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The Carew, which is now Cincy’s second-tallest Cincinnati building, was completed in 1930 (after less than 2 years of construction). As an early prototype of urban mixed-use development, it was home to shops, stores, offices, and a hotel. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Carew Tower / LOCATION: 441 Vine St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: That's Rookwood ceramic tile. Of course. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Carew Tower / LOCATION: 441 Vine St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: The Carew Tower connects to the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Hotel, another historic Art Deco landmark. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: Carew Tower / LOCATION: 441 Vine St (45202) -- Downtown / TIDBIT: Inside the arcade of the Carew Tower / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: The Dalton Street Post Office / LOCATION: 1623 Dalton Ave (45203) --Queensgate / TIBDIT: Built in 1932, this monument of Art Deco style was also built by architects Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: The Dalton Street Post Office / LOCATION: 1623 Dalton Ave (45203) --Queensgate / TIBDIT: Built in 1932, this monument of Art Deco style was also built by architects Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: The Dalton Street Post Office / LOCATION: 1623 Dalton Ave (45203) --Queensgate / TIBDIT: Built in 1932, this monument of Art Deco style was also built by architects Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

BUILDING: The Dalton Street Post Office / LOCATION: 1623 Dalton Ave (45203) --Queensgate / TIBDIT: Built in 1932, this monument of Art Deco style was also built by architects Samuel Hannaford & Sons. / IMAGE: Melissa Doss Sliney

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