One of the most nostalgic spots in town for me, is the historic Starr-Gennett factory site. There is only one building remaining today, which has been preserved and turned into an indoor/outdoor venue by the City of Richmond. The building that I loved the most was the 6 story concrete warehouse completed in 1920 and demolished in 2001. It was covered in graffiti on the inside. I took a decent amount of photos there in the late 90s’/early 2000s, but regrettably none of them have survived. Every now and then photos of it will pop up online, but it’s pretty rare. The photo below was taken by Chuck Wonsik sometime in the early 90s. Mr. Wonsik passed away in 2019, and the photo was given to Donald Harrison, owner of Block Head Records in Richmond. Thank you, Donald. On this photo you can see a very early Kwiz piece with a character in a beanie. I vividly remember seeing this piece still there in the late 90s covered by ivy.
https://mrlinfo.org/history/lostrichmond/starrpiano.htm
RICHMOND INDIANA GRAFFITI 