First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
- First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
Infobox_nrhp | name =First Christian Church
nrhp_type = nhl
caption =Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church
location= Columbus, Indiana
area =
architect= Eliel Saarinen
architecture= International Modern
designated= January 3, 2001[cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1695315809&ResourceType=Building]
title=First Christian Church|accessdate=2008-07-23|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = 2001
governing_body = Private
refnum=01000067 [cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2000|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
The First Christian Church [http://www.fccoc.org "The Family Place"] (originally known as the Tabernacle Church of Christ) in Columbus, Indiana, was built in 1942. It was the first contemporary building in Columbus and one of the first churches in the United States to be built in a contemporary architectural style.
The building, designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, consists of a glass-fronted main hall, with a tower and bridge section. Interior details such as light fixtures, screen and furniture were designed by Saarinen's son Eero Saarinen (who would later design the North Christian Church in the same city) and Charles Eames. Eliel's wife Loja Saarinen designed the tapestry inside which depicts the Sermon on the Mount.
The building was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2001.
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External links
* [http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/colselsaar/elsaar.html Architecture page]
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/samples/in/1stchris.pdf Application for National Historic Landmark status]
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