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The Republic is an American daily newspaper published in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It is owned by AIM Media Indiana, a subsidiary of AIM Media.

It covers the city of Columbus and several nearby communities in Bartholomew and Jennings counties.

History

Isaac T. Brown founded The Columbus Republican, a weekly newspaper, in 1872. The first issue was published on Thursday, April 4, 1872. Isaac's father, Isaac M. Brown, served as the newspaper's editor during some of the early years. The Browns converted their newspaper to daily publication November 12, 1877, under the name Daily Evening Republican. The newspaper's name was shortened to The Republic in January 1967.

Isaac T. Brown died in 1917, leaving his son Raymond Brown in sole control of the newspaper. It stayed in the Brown family until its owner at the time, Home News Enterprises, a partnership established by Brown family members in 1994, sold to AIM Media Indiana in November 2015.

Over the past 50 years, The Republic has become the flagship newspaper of a chain of dailies and weeklies in Indiana, including several that adjoin The Republic's coverage area. Robert N. Brown, Raymond's son, in 1963 founded the Daily Journal in Johnson County, which borders Bartholomew County to the north. The company expanded its footprint in the Columbus area twice more in the 21st century, purchasing the weekly Brown County Democrat in 2002, and The Tribune daily in Jackson County (immediately south of Bartholomew County) in 2012.

Newspaper plant and offices

The Republic newspaper plant and offices in Columbus were designed by architect Myron Goldsmith (1918-1996) and built in 1971. It is a steel frame and brick Modern style building with a glass and white aluminum curtain wall with some aluminum panels. The rectangular, one-story building measures 248 feet by 93 feet, sits on a low concrete foundation, and has a flat roof.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark in 2012. The building was featured throughout the 2017 film Columbus.

In 2018, Indiana University purchased the building to house their graduate architecture program.

References

1. "About The Columbus Republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
2. "Freedom Sells Ind. Daily to Home News". NewsInc. January 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
3. ^ "Mission & History". DailyJournal.net. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
4. "About The Republic". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
5. "Company Overview". Brown County Democrat. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
6. "HNE Purchases Seymour Tribune". Hoosier State Press Association. January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
7. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Lois Joyner and Laura Thayer (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: The Republic" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.
8. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/22/12 through 10/27/12. National Park Service. 2012-11-02.
9. "Indiana University purchases former Republic building to house master's program". School of Art, Architecture + Design. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
10. "Dedication of the Republic Building". J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program. Retrieved 2019-02-21.

External links

• The Republic website
• Home News Enterprises

• Columbus, Indiana
• Buildings and structures completed in 1971
• Newspapers published in Indiana
• Newspapers established in 1872
• 1872 establishments in Indiana