| Fire Station Number 4 | |
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 Fire Station Number 4 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 4730 East 25th Street |
| Town or city | Columbus, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | 1967 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown |
Fire Station No. 4 in Columbus, Indiana, United States, is a building designed by architect Robert Venturi. It is architecturally significant for being an early example of postmodern architecture. [1] [2]
In 1967, Venturi was asked by the fire department of the city of Columbus to design a fire station, which was to be an "ordinary building that was easy to maintain". [3] The design features a trapezoidal plan, with a semicircular tower serving as the main entrance to the building. A notable feature of the tower is the large yellow number 4 located at its top.
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