Athens of the Prairie
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Athens of the Prairie is a nickname for Columbus, Indiana, highlighting its renowned collection of modernist architecture and design.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | city ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchitect |
César Pelli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eero Saarinen NERFINISHED ⓘ Eliel Saarinen NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnar Birkerts NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Weese NERFINISHED ⓘ I. M. Pei NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Roche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding |
Cleo Rogers Memorial Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbus City Hall (Indiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ First Christian Church (Columbus, Indiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin Union Bank (Columbus, Indiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller House and Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ North Christian Church (Columbus, Indiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Cummins Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | J. Irwin Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStyle |
Mid-century modern architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modern architecture ⓘ |
| category | Nicknames of cities in the United States ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Athens, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparisonReason | cultural and architectural significance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasHeritage | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most architecturally significant small cities in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architecturally significant churches
ⓘ
architecturally significant corporate buildings ⓘ architecturally significant public buildings ⓘ concentration of buildings by leading modernist architects ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
high-quality urban design
ⓘ
renowned collection of modernist architecture ⓘ |
| refersTo | Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
architectural history discussions
ⓘ
tourism promotion for Columbus, Indiana ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Columbus, Indiana