Fort McHenry flies the 15-star/stripe flag that was in use during the War of 1812, commemorating the fort’s “Star-Spangled Banner” history. Name: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Location: 100 East Fort Avenue Year Completed: 1798 Architect: Jean Foncin Style: Bastioned Pentagon Wikipedia: Fort McHenry Google Map
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Baltimore National Aquarium occupies Pier Three (501 East Pratt Street) on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Name: National Aquarium of Baltimore Location: 501 East Pratt Street Year Completed: 1981 Architect: Chermayeff, Sollogub & Poole Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: National Aquarium Google Map
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Baltimore’s Police Headquarters – officially, Bishop L. Robinson Sr. Police Administration Building – is a highly reflective monolith near City Hall. Name: Bishop L. Robinson, Sr. Police Administration Building Location: 601 East Fayette Street Year Completed: Architect: Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Google Map
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Lockwood Place, 500 East Pratt Street, is a postmodern office building overlooking Harborplace. Name: Lockwood Place Location: 500 East Pratt Street Year Completed: 2004 Architect: Cope Linder Architects Style: Postmodern Property website: Lockwood Place Google Map
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10 Light Street, aka Bank of America Building, was built in 1929 as the Baltimore Trust Company Building. Originally an office building, the Art Deco skyscraper has been converted to residential use above the fourth floor. Name: 10 Light Street / Bank of America Building Location: 10 Light Street Year Completed: 1929 Architect: Taylor &
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Cincinnati Music Hall dominates the performing arts scene in the Queen City. The Venetian Gothic landmark now serves Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Name: Cincinnati Music Hall Location: 1241 Elm Street Year Completed: 1878 Architect: Samuel Hannaford & Sons Style: Venetian Gothic Wikipedia: Cincinnati Music Hall
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Carew Tower, a Cincinnati Art Deco landmark since 1930, is a mixed-use skyscraper containing offices, hotel, and restaurant and shops. Name: Carew Tower Location: 441 Vine Street Year Completed: 1930 Architect: Delano & Aldrich, W W Ahlschlager & Associates Style: Art Deco Wikipedia: Carew Tower Google Map
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Cincinnati Union Terminal, once a bustling passenger rail station, is now primarily a museum. Amtrak’s remaining service at this writing is six trains a week on the New York-Chicago Cardinal line. The massive Art Deco landmark was dormant for almost two decades – 1972-1991. Name: Cincinnati Union Terminal Location: 1301 Western Avenue Year Completed: 1933
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Great American Tower at Queen City Square dominates the Cincinnati skyline. Architect Gyo Obata based the glass-and-aluminum skyscraper’s crown on Princess Diana’s tiara. A fitting homage to the “Queen City.” Name: Great American Tower at Queen City Square Location: 301 East Fourth Street Year Completed: 2011 Architect: Gyo Obata – Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Style:
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Cincinnati landmark Dixie Terminal keeps reinventing itself. It has served as a streetcar terminal, bus terminal, stock exchange, railroad ticket office, and office building. The Fourth Street entrance is a grand two-story arch lined with colorful Faience tiles. The lobby is a two-story barrel-vaulted arcade. Name: Dixie Terminal Location: 49 East 4th Street Year Completed:
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