- McDowell Education Center
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McDowell Building Information
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McDowell Education Center
2700 McKinley Ave
Columbus, In 47201
(812)376-4451(812)376-4512 Fax
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The building, designed by architect John Carl Warnecke, was converted to an adult education center in 1982.
In 2001, the building was designated by the National Park Service as a National Historic Landmark because of its architecture. In its application to the National Park Service for protected status, the building is described as "significant as an early example of modern architecture in Columbus, and as an important example of the contextual work of John Carl Warnecke, a leading architect of the twentieth century." Warnecke also designed the John F. Kennedy grave at Arlington National Cemetery and the Hawaii State Capitol building.
Warnecke's design for McDowell attempted to combine functionality with open space reminiscent of an Indiana farm landscape. In his concept for McDowell, Warnecke said a "dominant characteristic of southern Indiana is the flat terrain, a horizontal theme accentuated by tall Victorian houses, barns, and silos, with picturesque groves of trees. The school design is based on the creation of similar grouping of masses and spaces in a scheme which focuses the school group into its own controlled environment, yet extends it outward to the community."
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Directions to McDowell
Address: 2700 McKinley Ave Columbus, In 47201
From North Vernon or Seymour area: Follow US 31 North into Columbus to 10th street turn left follow to Gladstone Ave and turn left follow to McKinley and turn left, McDowell is on the leftFrom Edinburgh, Taylorsville or Indy area: Follow US 31 South into Columbus to 10th street turn right follow to Gladstone Ave and turn Left follow to McKinley and turn left, MCDowell is on the leftFrom Greensburg or Shelbyville area: Follow 25th Street (Old Hwy 46 West) towards Columbus turn left onto Taylor Road, Taylor Road will turn into 10th Street follow 10th Street to Gladstone Ave turn left follow to McKinley and turn left, McDowell is on the left.From Nashville or Bloomington area: Follow Hwy 46 East into Columbus turn left onto Gladstone Ave follow Gladstone to McKinley turn right, McDowell is on the left