Cincinnati Times-Star Building at 800 Broadway Street in

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, is a registered historic building. It was listed in the National Register on November 25, 1983. It was built in 1933 and was designed by the firm of

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in the

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style. The limestone building has 15 stories with a basement and sub-basement beneath. There is no 13th floor as superstitions ran high during this time period. Much of the decorated facade pays homage to the printing and publishing businesses. Two hundred feet above the street stand four pillars at each of the tower's corners; they represent patriotism, truth, speed, and progress. PXL 20230314 145406633

The newspaper plant occupied the first six stories. The floors above were offices. The '' Cincinnati Times-Star'' was an outgrowth of several newspapers and was owned by Cincinnati's

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was editor. Before moving into the Times-Star Building on Broadway on January 1, 1933, the newspaper's offices were on Sixth and Walnut streets. When the ''Times-Star'' folded in 1958, its assets were purchased by its rival, ''

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'', who moved into the building and occupied it until 1984. Hamilton County bought the building in the late 1980s and renamed it the 800 Broadway Building. It is used for county offices and by the juvenile court. The building is ornamented with bronze and nickel silver grilles, over the windows, front entrance, and lobby interior. PXL 20230314 145359604

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Cincinnati Times-Star Building circa 1933

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