CHALLENGE #18 – ANSWERED – Its “THE” Iconic HALL
I am currently deeply involved in my latest blog mission. My never ending effort continues to bring you interesting, whimsical, and occasionally useless travel entertainment. On that note, we feature a bit of an architectural CHALLENGE that I have just recently revisited. Please look at this 1930s Art Deco icon behind Carol Merrill…
Now I ask a two part question…
- Can you identify that iconic building behind Carol?
- But, for the real challenge ….What much more important and significant hall was designed based on the same building above?
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Can you identify that iconic building behind Carol?
Ok, I am willing to concede that the first part of the CHALLENGE may have been a bit regionally centric. There were definitely a few readers that knew the answer, but they were also regular visitors to Cincinnati, Ohio. To the point, the building behind Carol is the Cincinnati Union Terminal.
The Union Terminal was completed in 1933. This art deco masterpiece is on the National Historic Landmark list. Truthfully though, the site has a disappointing history of use. The terminal really never had a very lengthy heyday. In its history, the terminal has been mostly underutilized, even completely dormant at times. On a more positive note, I think the usage has stabilized in recent decades. The terminal is now the permanent home for the Cincinnati History Museum as well as the Children’s Museum. Additionally, Amtrak is operating a couple lines out of the terminal again. Finally, the city recently completed a huge renovation of the terminal. The interior has a beautiful doomed roof with historic murals. If you got time, go inside and take a look.
Its not easy to capture the whole thing with my phone… 
Covid safe wondering about…
What much more important and significant hall was designed based on the same building above?
Now, this question is what the CHALLENGE was really about. And, no one knew the answer…Shame, shame, shame. What in the world were you doing on Saturday mornings when you were a kid? The hall that was based on the Cincinnati Terminal has great importance to the entire world. Here is the Cincinnati Terminal, and here is the Hall designed from the same…
HALL of JUSTICE!!! Yes, the workplace of Superman, Batman/Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman (the Wonder Twins were an abomination that will not be credited) was designed after the Cincinnati Union Terminal. I can imagine no higher honor for this National Historic Landmark. Aren’t you embarrassed for not knowing the answer? PT
