'The Phoenix' event center in downtown Cincinnati closing after 35 years

'The Phoenix' event center in downtown Cincinnati closing after 35 years

A longtime wedding and special event hall in downtown Cincinnati is closing at the end of this year.The Phoenix, at 812 Race Street, will end all operations in December, according to Allison Schroeder of Pomme Communications, who handles PR for the center.The building has a long history: Itw as built in 1893 as a private club and is Cincinnati's best example of Italian renaissance architecture, according to the center's website.It's long, white …