National Historic Landmark · Columbus, Indiana

First Baptist Church

Historic church in Indiana, United States in Columbus, Indiana. Added to the National Register in 2000, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 2000Harry Weese
First Baptist Church
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What it is

Wikipedia · First Baptist Church (Columbus, Indiana)

The First Baptist Church is one of seven National Historic Landmarks in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It was designed by distinguished architect Harry Weese and completed in 1965. Since completion, few alterations have been made and the building has retained its integrity. It was one of the first church designs to integrate Modern movement architecture and a non-traditional church plan.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address3300 Fairlawn Dr., Columbus, IN
CountyBartholomew County
ListedMay 16, 2000
Reference number00000707
ArchitectHarry Weese
Type of placeProtestant church building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address3300 Fairlawn Dr., Columbus, IN
Coordinates39.23367, -85.87219 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 74 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyHickory Ridge Campground 29 mi · Blackwell Campground 32 mi · Hardin Ridge 34 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 00000707. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.