Columbus Awards Celebration

• Exhibit Columbus’ 2022–23 cycle Public by Design received the Public Art HONOR distinction at the ’s 2025 Monumental Awards, which recognize projects that elevate the built environment across central Indiana.
• The restoration of the First Christian Church clock tower earned a Civic/Institutional Design Citation of Merit at the 2025 Modernism in America Awards presented by Docomomo US. The jury commended the meticulous restoration, noting that the project addressed water infiltration and structural movement, replicated original masonry details, and extended the life of an iconic National Historic Landmark. Jury chair Donna Robertson praised the effort as a “painstaking project to stabilize a particularly iconic structure,” highlighting the sophisticated preservation science involved.

To celebrate, we are hosting a happy hour, with brief remarks and presentation of the awards to the City of Columbus starting at 4:45 pm.

We invite the community to come celebrate this achievement with us, as the community made Public by Design and the First Christian Church tower restoration happen!

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