North Christian Church
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North Christian Church
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| Location: | 850 Tipton Ln., Columbus, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: | 39°13′46″N 85°54′53″W / 39.22944°N 85.91472°WCoordinates: 39°13′46″N 85°54′53″W / 39.22944°N 85.91472°W |
| Architect: | Eero Saarinen |
| Architectural style: | Modern |
| MPS: | Modernism in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design, and Art in Bartholomew County, 1942-1965 MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: |
00000705 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 16, 2000 |
| Designated NHL: | May 16, 2000[2] |
The North Christian Church is a church in Columbus, Indiana. Founded in 1955, it is part of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The church building of 1964 was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) and completed in 1964. The church was the last building designed by Saarinen before his death. Saarinen's father Eliel Saarinen had designed the First Christian Church in Columbus.
The building is hexagonal in shape, with a central spire which is 192 feet (59 m) high. Below the spire, there is an oculus that admits light into the main level. The sanctuary is located at the center of the building, with the altar located in the center of the sanctuary. Rows of pews surround the altar in a hexagon, reflecting the idea that worship should be a central aspect of the life of the congregation. The lower level contains classrooms, an auditorium, a kitchen and an activities area.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "North Christian Church". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1085828424&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Thayer, Laura. "National Historic Landmark Nomination: North Christian Church". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/00000705.pdf. and Accompanying five photos from 1999
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- National Historic Landmarks in Indiana
- Columbus, Indiana
- Eero Saarinen structures
- Modernist architecture in the United States
- American architecture
- Churches in Indiana
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Religious buildings completed in 1964
- 20th-century church buildings
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregations
- Churches in Bartholomew County, Indiana
