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e Columbus r Ohio River Valley
* 39,000. @ n 506 5th St, (800) n 601 W First St, (800) 559-2956.
468-6564. ∑ columbus.in.us ∑ visitmadison.org
One of the world’s most From Indiana’s southeastern
concentrated collections of border with Kentucky, Route 56
modern architecture can be and 156 follow the serpentine
found in this small southern Ohio River for nearly 80 miles
Indiana city. From 1942 on, after (129 km) as it winds lazily
the completion of architect Eliel through the river towns of
Saarinen’s First Christian Rising Sun, Patriot, Florence, and
Church, Columbus garnered Vevey. These two highways are
international attention for the the best way to explore both
more than 70 churches, schools, the river valley and the southern
banks, and commercial and hill country.
public buildings constructed The antebellum river port of
here. Today, the city’s commit- Madison, 90 miles (145 km)
ment to high-quality design southeast of Indianapolis, is one
George Carlson’s The Greeting (1989) has resulted in Columbus being of the best-preserved towns on
outside Eiteljorg Museum ranked sixth on the American the river. Many of its residential
Institute of Architects’ list of and commercial buildings have
The restored Oldfields-Lilly cities marked by innovation in benefited from a generous
house and superb gardens, architecture and design. grant from the National Trust for
designed by Percival Gallagher A philanthropic foundation Historic Preservation. The town’s
of the famed Olmsted Brothers endowed by the city’s largest notable architectural charms
landscape architecture firm, employer, Cummins Engine, include the Greek Revival Lanier
have been carefully restored attracted some of the world’s Mansion, which was built in
to their original 1920s grandeur. most distinguished architects. 1844 for railroad magnate
The house and extensive Among those who left their James Lanier, and the
wooded grounds and gardens stamp on the city environment Shrewsbury-Windle House, an
are open for tours. are Robert Trent Jones, 1849 riverboat entrepreneur’s
On view are paintings by such Richard Meier, Robert Venturi, home featuring an elegant,
celebrated artists as Georgia Alexander Girard, and I.M. Pei, free-standing circular staircase.
O’Keeffe, Frederic Remington, whose 1969 Cleo Rodgers Downtown is the restored
and Charles M. Russell, whose Memorial Library is at 536 5th 19th-century office of
Indians Crossing the Plains is a Street. The Columbus Archi­ progressive frontier physician
famous depiction of vanishing tecture Tours allow visitors Dr. William D. Hutchings.
Native American culture on the to catch a glimpse of these
late 19th-century Great Plains. architectural delights. P Lanier Mansion State
Many Native American artifacts Historic Site
are also displayed. 8 Columbus Architecture Tours 601 W 1st St Madison. Tel (812) 265-
506 5th St. Tel (800) 468-6564. 3526. Open 9am–5pm daily.
P Indianapolis Motor 8 times and frequency of tours Closed public hols. 8 every hour
Speedway depends on time of year. & 7 until 4pm. & (children under 2 free).
Hall of Fame, 4790 W 16th St.
Tel (317) 492-6784. Open 9am–5pm
daily (extended hours in May).
Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25.
& (children under 6 free). 7
∑ brickyard.com
E Indianapolis Museum
of Art
4000 Michigan Rd. Tel (317) 920-
2660. Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sat
(until 9pm Thu, Fri), noon–5pm Sun.
Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25.
& for special exhibits. 7
∑ imamuseum.org
Y White River State Park
Tel (317) 233-2434. Open daily; call
or check website for hours of the
attractions inside the park. 7
∑ inwhiteriver.com Exterior of Eliel Saarinen’s First Christian Church (1942), Columbus

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