Progressive Preservation
Landmark Columbus Foundation assists in caring for buildings, landscapes, and art in Bartholomew County. It advocates for and educates about these cultural resources through research, conservation, and fundraising. Doing this as a community, we call this Progressive Preservation.
Featured Projects
Keeping it Modern at North Christian Church
Landmark Columbus was awarded a Getty Foundation Keeping it Modern grant in late 2019 to lead a multifaceted team to create a conservation management plan for North Christian Church (Eero Saarinen, 1964). The results will be gathered into a detailed social, economic, and cultural study. Read about the grant in The Republic Newspaper.
Save Our Tower Campaign
In June of 2021 Friends of First Christian Church Architecture was awarded a Jeffris Family Foundation Challenge Grant of $500k with the goal to raise $1m in matching dollars. Learn more at www.saveourtower.org. Donations can be made directly through Heritage Fund.
Save the Crump Theatre Community Group
When Crump’s New Theatre opened in1889, it was the first stand-alone opera house in Columbus. The Art Deco façade was designed by architect Alden Merenda in 1941. In April 2019, the Crump was placed on Indiana Landmarks' "Top 10 Most Endangered List." Join the Save the Crump Theatre Facebook Group for updates on advocacy efforts.