The Republic Newspaper Office
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Location | 333 Second St, Columbus, Indiana, USA |
Coordinates | 39°12′00″N 85°55′18″W / 39.19993°N 85.92166°W |
Area | 23,000 sq. ft. |
Architect | Myron Goldsmith |
Designated | 2012 |
The Republic Newspaper Office is a modern building in Columbus, Indiana designed by Myron Goldsmith for the local newspaper The Republic.
History
The Republic building was designed in 1971 by Myron Goldsmith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as the first of their 1960 masterplan for the city of Columbus.[1] The one storey structure was constructed with a steel and aluminum frame on a low concrete foundation. The building's glass exterior originally allowed the newspaper's bright yellow printing press to be viewed from the nearby street.[2]
The printing press was removed from the building and all printing functions were moved off site in 1997. In 2016, the newspaper relocated.[3]
In 2016 the building was purchased by Southeastern Indiana Medical Holdings for $2.8 million for use as an administrative office.[4][5]
The IU Foundation Inc of Indiana University purchased the building from Southeastern Indiana Medical Holdings in 2018 for $2.8 million. The building is intended to house the university's new Master of Architecture program.[6][3]
Reception
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In 1975 the building received an award from the American Institute of Architects.[7]
In popular culture
The building was featured throughout the 2017 film Columbus.[8]
Historical designation
In 2012, the site was designated a National Historic Landmark on the basis of its architecture, making it the seventh structure in Columbus to receive the title.[9]
References
- ^ "11 important modernist buildings in Columbus, Indiana". Dezeen. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Kamin, Blair. "Former newspaper building in Indiana, a modernist icon shaped in Chicago, will house architecture program". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ a b "Designed to Celebrate the Press, a 1970s SOM Building Will Now House an Architecture Program". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Johannesen, Kirk. "Indiana University purchases former Republic building to house master's program". The Republic. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Johannesen, Kirk. "Building's location, architectural significance attracted growing organization to property". The Republic. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "IU architecture program moving into former newspaper office". AP NEWS. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (1996-07-17). "Myron Goldsmith, Architect And Engineer, Is Dead at 77". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ McClure, Julie. "Trace movie stars' footsteps to featured Columbus architecture". The Republic. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Republic building named landmark". www.hspa.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.