Louis H. Gibson

Louis H. Gibson. . The Masonic Temple was built in 1895. The building has 3 stories and was built from Indiana limestone. Originally, the Masonic Temple housed Ward Walker and Co. clothing store and general mercantile and Goodman's Department Store on the first floor, professional offices on the second floor, and the Masonic Hall on the third level., Today, the building is know as Bradley Hall Events. Several retail shops, artists studios and office space occupy the building. The building is also a popular location for weddings, receptions and other events., Louis H. Gibson , . Louis Henry Gibson was born in 1854 and died in 1907 at the age of 53 due to overdose., . Louis H. Gibson was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Ecole de Beaux in Paris., . He was a productive architect in Indiana between 1880-1907 and published 2 books on residential architecture, as this was his passion. He had a desire to create homes that served purpose and functional space for the residents. He strived to build affordable, functional, energy efficient (using less coal to heat the home) homes., . His first book, Convenient Houses, was published in 1895. In this book he outlined 50 different plans for houses that included modern conveniences such as central heating, indoor plumbing, and contemporary kitchens., . His second book, Beautiful Houses, he declared, "that there is no good reason for ugliness, that it cost no more to make an artistic detail than to make an ugly one.", . He is best known for the following buildings in Indiana:, - Masonic Temple in Greenfield, Indiana in 1895, - Lindley Hall and Wylie Hall (rebuilt after fire in 1900) at Indiana University campus, - Several residential homes throughout Indiana, - He also worked with other architects on the designs for state mental hospitals in Logansport, Richmond, and Evansville.