North Christian Church
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North Christian Church is a modernist church in Columbus, Indiana, renowned for its distinctive hexagonal design and soaring spire by architect Eero Saarinen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Christian Church canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church building
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landmark ⓘ modernist church ⓘ |
| addedToNRHP | February 25, 2000 ⓘ |
| architect |
Eero Saarinen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Roche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArchitecturalFirm |
Eero Saarinen and Associates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityPlanningContext | Columbus, Indiana modern architecture program ⓘ |
| client | First Christian Church of Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Bartholomew County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central spire
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centralized sanctuary layout ⓘ hexagonal plan ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ sunken sanctuary ⓘ |
| designStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Columbus, Indiana
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Churches completed in 1964 ⓘ Modernist architecture in Indiana ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightOfSpire | 192 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Dan Kiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalPlan | centralized communion table ⓘ |
| location | Columbus, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | North Christian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive hexagonal design
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integration of architecture and landscape ⓘ soaring central spire ⓘ |
| nrhpReferenceNumber | 00000151 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| orientation | radial seating around central altar ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestantism ⓘ |
| roofType | low-sloping roof around central spire ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Fred Severud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Columbus, Indiana