How 70 Years of Design Philanthropy Transformed a Midwestern City

In Columbus, Ind., world-renowned architects such as Eero Saarinen and I.M. Pei were picked to design churches, fire stations, and more. The legacy of industrialist Joseph Irwin Miller remains vibrant today.By  Eden StiffmanNOVEMBER 19, 2024 IWAN BAANNorth Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1964.Columbus, Ind.About an hour south of Indianapolis, an unlikely collection of modern architecture is tucked throughout this town. There is a brick public library with a high waffled ceiling by I.M. Pei., a fire station featuring clean lines and a stylized number 4 by Robert Venturi, and a hexagonal Eero Saarinen church with a narrow spire that appears ready to launch into space.

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