Indiana Landmarks acquires Gary s Means Manor chicagocrusader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagocrusader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Indiana Landmarks is working to renovate the Geter Means House, a prominent home that was listed as one of the 10 Most Endangered Landmarks in Indiana near the entrance of
Means Manor, a neighborhood of brick bungalows nestled around Gary Roosevelt High School, still retains much of its luster in a city that wages a daily battle with decay and neglect. Block after block of sturdy little homes and well-kept lawns represent the enduring legacy of trailblazing Gary contractor Andrew Means who became one of the most successful Black developers in the country at a time when segregation was a way of life. Today, a Means Manor resident is leading a campaign with Indiana Landmarks aimed at getting Means Manor on the National Register of Historic Places so his contributions won’t be forgotten.
The Geter Means House at 2044 Monroe Lane was built in 1954 by the home-building business Means Brothers, founded in the 1920s by Andrew and Geter Means.