Originally platted by 1872, the area remained undeveloped until David McLean Parry, a wealthy Indianapolis industrialist, acquired a  tract on a ridge overlooking the White River between 1900 and 1907. The neighborhood takes its name from Parry's Golden Hill estate home.
Initially mapped out in 1872, the region remained undeveloped until David McLean Parry, a wealthy Indianapolis industrialist, purchased a plot on a ridge overlooking the White River between 1900 and 1907. The neighborhood gets its name from Parry's Golden Hill estate residence.