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Union Terminal to be Immortalized in U.S. Postal Service's New Railroad Station Stamps

The Railroad Station stamp series features five stations that are both architectural gems and still play important roles in their communities.

Mar 7, 2023 at 12:26 pm

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Cincinnati's Union Terminal will now be immortalized as a postage stamp.

One of Cincinnati’s most iconic landmarks will now be immortalized in miniature form. Union Terminal, the Art Deco train station that now also houses the Cincinnati Museum Center, will be included in the new Railroad Stations stamp series, says the U.S. Postal Service.

“Noteworthy railroad stations began brightening the American landscape by the 1870s. This issuance features five architectural gems that continue to play an important role in their communities,” USPS said in a press release. “Just as the railroad represents progress and movement, railroad stations hold stories of industry and commerce, of migration and hope for the future, of reunions and goodbyes. They are gateways and crossroads where lives meet.”

USPS is unveiling the stamps, which also feature Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania; Point of Rocks Station in Maryland; Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia and Santa Fe Station in San Bernardino, California, on Thursday, March 9. A special ceremony will be held at Union Terminal at 11 a.m. to showcase their stamp.

The ceremony is free and open to the public, but guests are encouraged to RSVP. Hamilton County Commission President Alicia Reece, Cincinnati Museum Center President and CEO Elizabeth Pierce and former Local 12 anchor John Lomax, among other guests, will be in attendance.

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USPS says they have printed 30 million Railroad Station stamps, and all the stations featured are listed in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Register of Historic Places.

Construction on Union Terminal began in 1929 and was completed in 1933. At the time, it was designed to accommodate 17,000 passengers and 216 trains a day, according to the museum’s website. Passenger train service at the station stopped in 1972 but restarted in 1991 after Amtrak began operations there.

You can buy the Railroad Station stamps through the Postal Store or at any post office.

Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. More information: cincymuseum.org.

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Woolly Mammoth Statues 505 Gest St., Queensgate A family of life-sized woolly mammoths can be found congregating outside of the Cincinnati Museum Centers Geier Collections & Research Center on Gest Street. The mammoths mark the building, which is home to many archaeology and fossil collections, historical artifacts, pieces of art, several labs, offices and the Science Library. You can visit the center by appointment or scheduled tour. The mammoths used to call the former Natural History Museum home, located in the spot where WCPO now stands near the corner of Gilbert and Elsinore at the base of Mount Adams. Photo via cincymuseum.org

John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge Between Covington and downtown Cincinnati Originally conceived as the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, the Roebling Bridge officially opened to traffic, connecting the two riverfronts, on January 1, 1867. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. For over 150 years  after much upkeep and refortification  the castle-like columns have stood tall on the Ohio River and have since become a trademark of the citys skyline. Pedestrians are free to cross the bridge and admire the craftsmanship along the way to their destination. Photo: Hailey Bollinger

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The Mushroom House 3331 Erie Ave., Hyde Park Architect Terry Brown was a University of Cincinnati professor of architecture and interior design, but to most in our region hes known as the guy behind Hyde Parks famed "Mushroom House." Guests at street level will notice a winding entry staircase and a misshapen exterior constructed of metal, glass, ceramic and warped wood shingles, suggesting a fairy tale or bizarre, otherworld-esue appearance that looks like a very large mushroom. The one-bedroom, one-bath, 1,260-square-foot structure was built by Brown from 1992 to 2006, and served as his second residence until his death in 2008. Photo via Zillow listing

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Union Terminal to be Immortalized in U.S. Postal Service's New Railroad Station Stamps