With the Justice League coming into theaters this November, it’s a pretty awesome feeling knowing the Hall of Justice design originated in your own backyard. Seeing the Hall in last season’s Arrowverse crossover event is just the start of seeing the building more in real life than just the cartoon version. And with the movies to come, the iconic building may be finally making its debut on the big screen.

The Hall was inspired by the design of Union Terminal, a train station and museum, in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Opening its doors since 1933, it’s one of the last great train stations and is regarded as one of the most widely known examples of Art Deco style. The rotunda has the largest semi-dome on the western hemisphere measuring 180 feet (55 m) wide and 106 feet (32 m) high.

In 1973, Super Friends was introduced to viewers as a Saturday morning cartoon. The show’s production company Hanna-Barbera, which was owned by the Cincinnati-based Taft Broadcasting company, had the idea to give the superheroes a central base. They sent out cartoonist Al Gumer and Joe Barbera to search the city for ideas. Although, the city has never been fully acknowledged, its mark in pop culture has not been lost.

Currently, Union Terminal is going under extensive repairs. “Crews are using special techniques to save and restore Union Terminal, such as mixing acid with historic mortar to breakdown the proper composition of the 84-year old mortar and then recreate it. Experts are also using dry ice blasting to clean nearly a dozen different types of metals used on the building.” If you would like to make a donation to help support Union Terminal, go to www.cinncymuseum.org