Golden Hill Totem Pole of Indianapolis In the fall of 1903, Hoosier native and then-governor of the Alaska Territory John Brady sailed on the U.S. Revenue… Read More »Golden Hill Totem Pole of Indianapolis
James Farrington Gookins (Dec. 30, 1840-May 23, 1904). James Farrington Gookins was born in Terre Haute, Indiana to Samuel Barnes Gookins, an attorney… Read More »James Farrington Gookins
Governor’s Residences There have been six official residences for Indiana’s governors. The first residence was located in Indiana’s original capital, Corydon, and… Read More »Governor’s Residences
Michael Graves (July 9, 1934-Mar. 12, 2015). Born in Indianapolis, Michael Graves earned international acclaim as the foremost practitioner of architectural “postmodernism,”… Read More »Michael Graves
Green Book Victor Hugo Green, Harlem, New York postal worker turned travel writer, published The Negro Motorist Green Book, also known as… Read More »Green Book
Greenlawn Cemetery Several interconnected cemeteries formed the original Greenlawn Cemetery just outside the newly organized city limits of Indianapolis. Though it once… Read More »Greenlawn Cemetery
Greg’s Our Place Greg’s Our Place, an LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub at 231 E. 16th Street in Indianapolis’s neighborhood, started as a one-room… Read More »Greg’s Our Place
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre The Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre (GHDT) is a professional contemporary dance company that choreographer and artistic director Gregory Glade Hancock… Read More »Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre
Guaranty Building The local architectural firm designed the Guaranty Building in 1922, with construction completed in 1923. The building’s design was born… Read More »Guaranty Building
H. P. Wasson and Company In 1870, the Bee Hive Dry Goods Company opened at 2 West Washington Street. The store underwent several changes in… Read More »H. P. Wasson and Company
