Architectural model of proposed plan of library vicinity
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Title
Architectural model of proposed plan of library vicinity
Description
An early architectural model of downtown Columbus, Indiana by I.M. Pei & Associates, photographed by Hadley Fruits. Created in 1964, this model depicts a large circular fountain between the library building, Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church, and the Irwin home. Architect I.M. Pei envisioned that this large open space containing the fountain would be the center for downtown cultural life, with a library, museum, and auditorium. The original proposal in 1964 planned for Fifth Street between Washington and Pearl streets to become a pedestrian zone. This original proposal was not realized, but the library and its plaza still create a vital civic space.
Creator
Date
1964
Contributor
Fruits, Hadley
Format
Language
English
Type
physicalobject
Identifier
A2009024_B030_2005615_001_v01-v30
Coverage
Columbus, Ind.
Is Part Of
Cummins Collection (C0003), [unprocessed], Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, BCPL Archives, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus, IN.
Extent
66x41x10"
Bibliographic Citation
Architectural model of proposed plan of library vicinity by I.M. Pei & Associates, 1964, Cummins Collection (C0003), [unprocessed], Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, BCPL Archives, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus, IN.
Provenance
Bartholomew County Public Library
Rights
In Copyright
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Collection
Citation
I.M. Pei & Associates, “Architectural model of proposed plan of library vicinity,” BCPL Archives, accessed June 21, 2025, https://bcplarchives.omeka.net/items/show/485.