National Historic Landmark · house · Aurora, Indiana

Hillforest (Forest Hill)

Historic house in Indiana, United States in Aurora, Indiana. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Has a visitor websiteNational Historic LandmarkListed 1971Renaissance Revival architectureIsaiah Rogers
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Hillforest

The Hillforest Mansion, also known as the Thomas Gaff House, is located at 213 Fifth Street, in Aurora, Indiana. Built in 1855 on a bluff above the Ohio River, it is one of the finest surviving examples of an Italian Renaissance estate house, and a rare well-preserved example of the work of architect Isaiah Rogers. 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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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address213 5th St., Aurora, IN
CountyDearborn County
ListedAug 5, 1971
Reference number71000005
ArchitectIsaiah Rogers
Type of placehouse
StyleRenaissance Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings, 2 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Check the website
Address213 5th St., Aurora, IN
Websitehillforest.org ↗
Coordinates39.05394, -84.90162 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 22 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyTailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 27 mi · Tailwater Shelter 2 (Brookville Lake) 27 mi · Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 27 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000005. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.