850 Tipton Ln., Columbus, Indiana. County/parish: Bartholomew.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 16, 2000. NRIS 00000705.
The North Christian Church is a former church in Columbus, Indiana. Founded in 1955, it was a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) until its disbanding in 2022 and is currently being renovated into a branch of the Bartholomew County Public Library. The church building was designed Eero Saarinen and completed in 1964.
The church is significant for its progressive and oft-copied design. Set on 13-acre (5.3 ha) grounds designed by Dan Kiley, the building is hexagonal in shape, with a central metal spire that is 192 feet (59 m) high. Below the spire, there is an oculus that admits light into the main level. The sanctuary, whose interior is designed by Alexander Girard, is located at the center of the building. Rows of pews surrounded the centrally-placed communion table. The lower level contains classrooms, an auditorium, a kitchen, and an activities area.
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