Cincinnati's 2nd most beautiful building?

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In 1988, the film "Rain Man" staring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman put Greater Cincinnati on the movie map. "Charlie" played by Tom Cruise discovers his brother "Raymond" played by Dustin Hoffman has a 3 million dollar trust fund. The movie moment was filmed right in the middle of downtown Cincinnati's Dixie Terminal at 4th and Walnut Streets.
Completed in 1921, two Dixie Terminal buildings grace the heart of Cincinnati's central business district. The four story south building extending to 3rd Street provided street car entrance and exit. The 10 story north building housed railroad ticket agencies, the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, administrative offices of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company, commercial offices and shops. A vibrant busy hub, Dixie terminal was a central and reliable source of transportation at the time.
The buildings were designed by Cincinnati architect by Frederick W. Garber's firm, Garber & Woodward and constructed of reinforced concrete and finished in grey brick, Bedford Limestone and granite.
GPS Location: 39°06'00.1"N 84°30'41.0"W

[@seagullrock]

Dad's office was on the third floor. I practically grew up in the Dixie Terminal. It's still a beauty. Thank you for the pretty pictures.

[@YokozunaNumber1]

Crossing the bridge from Covington, going right up and into the Dixie Terminal, was always amazing. Getting off the bus, passing the newspaper stand across from the store, and eating at Brothers Three, those were incredible memories for me.

[@douglasharp2278]

Great documentary on the Dixie Terminal. Grateful to this day my parents allowed me to take the old GREEN LINE bus from No. Ky. to downtown Cincinnati to explore around the city. The great department stores and Kidds book store were places I frequented often.

[@mikeklaene4359]

As a kid in the 50's, it was a big deal to take the route #1 bus from Edgewood to Cincy. Used to be that Government Square and the fountain were right out the front door.
Later, starting in 1969 and after getting out of the Army, I worked as a programmer at Shillitos. I would again catch the #1 bus from Park Hills and ride into the Dixie Terminal.
It was very much alive and vibrant.
Many memories of the place.
Next you need to do a piece on Mutter Gottes Kirche in Covington. My mother's mother's step father was Johann Schmidt who did the art work in that church and others in the Cincy area.

[@sloppyg9185]

My Dad worked in that building for 40 years with Western Union. Nice history lesson !

[@oldsoldier4381]

I remember well riding the bus and riding up those ramps into the old bus terminal building.

[@mlbrown013]

In the '60s and 70's they had a great bakery right as you would come out of the bus terminal.

[@bigboy19851ify]

I vaguely remember riding the bus across the river an being excited but terrified when we went across the highways into the dixie terminal.

[@andreasbarharn4616]

.. thank you .. it is a very nice building ..

[@jERRYKIEFER]

Loved when the bus went to Kentucky..

[@brendan25]

I would like to see a video on the PNC building

[@trevormaxwell3480]

Yeah i agree

[@markg0410]

Have you made a stop at the Carew Tower here in Cincinnati?

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

I'm very familiar with the Carew Tower but I haven't produced a documentary on the building just yet.

[@intercityrailpal]

Street railways even today have to maintain the street! Not fair since buses don't and pay road taxes to build more roads. Today there is not even road taxes on buses. Today's rail projects are expensive because of all the road improvements that must be done.