Hillforest (Forest Hill) | |
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| Location | 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°3′13.9″N 84°54′6.02″W / 39.053861°N 84.9016722°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Isaiah Rogers |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL | October 5, 1992[2] |
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,[2][3] is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ^ "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Thomas Gaff House / Hillforest" (pdf). National Park Service.
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