First Christian Church
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First Christian Church is a landmark modernist church in Columbus, Indiana, renowned for its pioneering architectural design by Eliel Saarinen.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Christian Church (Columbus, Indiana) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church building
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landmark ⓘ modernist church ⓘ |
| architect | Eliel Saarinen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArchitect |
Eero Saarinen
NERFINISHED
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Eliel Saarinen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Columbus, Indiana
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Eliel Saarinen buildings ⓘ Modernist church buildings in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | First Christian Church congregation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Bartholomew County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
asymmetrical composition
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brick and limestone exterior ⓘ geometric forms ⓘ large rectangular sanctuary volume ⓘ large windows providing natural light ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ tall campanile tower ⓘ |
| hasName | First Christian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTower | freestanding campanile ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inArchitecturalMovement | modern architecture movement in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent modern church architecture in the United States ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
focus on pulpit and communion table
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simple, unadorned sanctuary ⓘ |
| lighting | natural light emphasized in sanctuary ⓘ |
| locatedIn | downtown Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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limestone ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the first modernist churches in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering modernist church design in the United States ⓘ |
| orientation | rectilinear plan ⓘ |
| partOf | modern architecture heritage of Columbus, Indiana ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestantism ⓘ |
| significance | key early example of modern religious architecture in America ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| style |
International Style
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| use |
community gathering space
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place of worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Columbus, Indiana