An Architectural Gem, And Everything You Might Want in a Place to Retire
Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
August 8, 2017 — Would this checklist for a great place to retire work for you?
– All public buildings have world class modern architecture – Triple check!
– Plenty of parks and open spaces – double check!
– Community-minded town with extremely active library, senior center, recreation – triple check!
– Public art is all around – check!
– Home prices must be below national median – check!
– Walkable, interesting downtown – check!
We are talking about the fascinating town of Columbus, Indiana – just south of Indianapolis with a population of 45,000. On our recent two day visit your Topretirments editor was blown away by what a great place to live and retire this is. Yet when we mention it to people of no little sophistication, they say, Columbus….Indiana …. never heard of it. This is your opportunity to learn more.
It all started
Columbus is known for being the home of Cummins, Inc., the Fortune 500 corporation started in 1919 that designs, manufactures, and
Comments on "An Architectural Gem, And Everything You Might Want in a Place to Retire"
Norma says:
Nope. Too cold in Indiana in the winter. I'll stick with Florida, with summers in Maine.
Maureen says:
I lived in northwest Indiana for over twenty years and had never heard of Columbus. My parents retired west of Indianapolis and enjoyed it very much. I'm an architecture buff and have taken architectural tours in other cities (including Chicago), so at the very least i plan to visit this town. Planning to retire in FL, but aspire to be a snow bird.
Thanks so much for this article!