Built 1852 Designated NHL October 5, 1992 Phone +1 812-926-0087 Added to NRHP 5 August 1971 | NRHP Reference # 71000005 Opened 1852 Architectural style Italianate architecture Architect Isaiah Rogers | |
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Location 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana Address 213 5th St, Aurora, IN 47001, USA Similar Veraestau, Thomas T Gaff House, City of Spires Historical, Aurora Public Library, Lanier Mansion | ||
Hillforest mansion aurora indiana
The Hillforest Mansion, also known as Thomas Gaff House, is located at 213 Fifth Street, in Aurora, Indiana. It is built on a bluff above the Ohio River.
Built in 1855 in the Italian Renaissance architectural style, the two-story home's design by Isaiah Rogers reflected Gaff's involvement in the shipping industry; its full-width frontal porch is reminiscent of a steamboat's deck. The mansion, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992, is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.
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