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Miller House and Garden

506 5th Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201 USA

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“Epitomizing the international Modernist aesthetic”

Commissioned by industrialist and philanthropist J. Irwin Miller and his wife Xenia Simons Miller in 1953, Miller House expands upon an architectural tradition developed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe—epitomizing the international Modernist aesthetic—with an open and flowing layout, flat roof and stone and glass walls. The rooms, configured beneath a grid pattern of skylights supported by cruciform steel columns, are filled with textiles that feature strong colors and playful patterns. Amid the residence’s large geometric gardens, its grandest feature is an allée of honey locust trees that runs along the west side of the house. In 2000, the Miller House became the first National Historic Landmark to receive its designation while one of its designers, Dan Kiley, was still living and while still occupied by its original owners. The house showcases the work of leading 20th-century architects and designers: Eero Saarinen, Alexander Girard, and Dan Kiley. Today, the property offers visitors the opportunity to experience one of the finest expressions of American modernism, an integration of house and landscape that draws upon historical precedents without repeating them, enfolding them in a compelling composition of forms and spaces that captures the genius of its designers, the aspirations of its owners, and the spirit of their time. Miller House and Garden is owned and cared for by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Tours at Miller House and Garden are made possible through the Columbus Area Visitors Center. Miller House and Garden is made possible through the generosity of Members of the Miller Familly, Irwin-Sweeney-Miller Foundation, and Cummins Foundation.

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Tatiana Danger

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Amazing modernism right in the heart of the midwest! Enjoyable even if you're not a huge architecture buff!

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James Fisher

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March 06, 2015
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Be sure to call and book well in advance. Tours are limited and sell out well in advance!

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Miller House and Garden

506 5th Street
Columbus, Indiana
47201 USA
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