Last Wednesday, Cincinnati Museum Center president and CEO Douglass W. McDonald led a media tour to show why it will require $120 million to restore the building.
An extensive study revealed corrosion to structural steel that has caused water damage and stone and brick wall displacement, a failing flat roof system, deficient flashing details, inefficient mechanicals, and failed replacement windows.
The first several photos, including the Cincinnati Dining Room, adjoning rooms, and murals, are part of a fully-funded first phase of the restoration that will dictate how future phases will proceed.
Of special note are the "plastic and garbage can" water control system and the decayed flashing that can be seen along the rooftop.
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Photos: Union Terminal turns 75 (4/4/08)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Inside Cincinnati Union Terminal
