Fire Station Number 4 | |
Map Type: | Indiana |
Address: | 4730 East 25th Street |
Location City: | Columbus, Indiana |
Location Country: | United States |
Start Date: | 1967 |
Completion Date: | 1968 |
Destruction Date: | --> |
Architect: | Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown |
Unit Count: | --> |
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.