Ransom Place in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Felrath Hines, Jr.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

1. Felrath Hines, Jr. Marker, Side One

Inscription. Black abstract painter Samuel Felrath Hines, Jr. was born in Indianapolis in 1913. He graduated from segregated Crispus Attucks High School in 1931. Trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, Hines moved to New York City, where he became immersed in the modernist movement of the 1950s. Major museums exhibited his pieces, which used geometric forms and radiant color.

Hines participated in the 1963 March on Washington and joined Spiral, a group of Black artists advocating for racial equality. Though passionate about civil rights, he separated his activism from his artwork. Hines restored pieces for Georgia O’Keeffe and served as conservator of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, but prioritized painting until his 1993 death.

Erected 2023 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. (Marker Number 49.2022.5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 39° 46.939′ N, 86° 10.114′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Ransom Place.

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Marker is at the intersection of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Street and 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Marker is on the grounds of Crispus Attucks High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1140 Dr MLK Jr St, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crispus Attucks High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Ransom Place (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ransom Place Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stutz (approx. 0.4 miles away); USS Indianapolis CA-35 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milestones in Nursing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Madame C.J. Walker Timeline (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . .
1. Felrath Hines. Biography and selected works from his artistic career. (Felrath Hines) (Submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Pursuit of Abstraction: The Life and Work of Felrath Hines. Indianapolis native Felrath Hines may have had a highly successful career in art conservation at some of the most respected galleries in the United States, but it is his extensive body of startlingly original work that will be his lasting legacy. (WITU-TV,

Felrath Hines, Jr. Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

2. Felrath Hines, Jr. Marker, Side Two

"Journey Indiana," uploaded May 31, 2023) (Submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Felrath Hines, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

3. Felrath Hines, Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.