Louis Henry Gibson, born in 1854 and dead by 1907 at age 53 from overdose, was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Ecole de Beaux in Paris and was a productive architect in Indiana from 1880 to 1907. Residential architecture was his passion, and he sought to create affordable, functional, energy-efficient homes that served the residents' needs. In 1895 he published Convenient Houses, outlining 50 different house plans with modern conveniences such as central heating, indoor plumbing, and contemporary kitchens. In his second book, Beautiful Houses, he argued that there was no good reason for ugliness and that artistic detail cost no more than ugly detail. He is best known in Indiana for the 1895 Masonic Temple in Greenfield, Lindley Hall and Wylie Hall at the Indiana University campus after their rebuilding following a 1900 fire, several residential homes across the state, and collaborative work on state mental hospitals in Logansport, Richmond, and Evansville. The Masonic Temple, built in 1895 of Indiana limestone and rising three stories, originally housed the 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 it is known as Bradley Hall Events and contains retail shops, artists studios, office space, and a popular venue for weddings, receptions, and other events.