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Aurora

17 places in Aurora, Indiana are on the National Register of Historic Places. Greek Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. One of the listings is a historic district rather than a single building.

The earliest listing here is Hillforest (Forest Hill), added Aug 5, 1971.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

17
Listings
1
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1971
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedHillforest (Forest Hill) · Aug 5, 1971
Oldest construction dateAurora Methodist Episcopal Church · built 1862

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 5Renaissance Revival 2Romanesque Revival 1Second Empire 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 9 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Aurora City Hall▾1996
Address
216 Third St. and 233--237 Main St., Aurora
Listed
Mar 14, 1996
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
96000288
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Aurora City Hall
Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church▾1994
Address
304 Third St., Aurora
Listed
Sep 8, 1994
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
First United Methodist Church of Aurora
Reference
94001113
Built
1862
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church
Aurora Public Library▾1993
Address
414 Second St., Aurora
Listed
May 27, 1993
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
93000474
Built
1914
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Aurora Public Library
Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor▾2000
Address
11636 County Farm Rd., Aurora vicinity
Listed
Sep 22, 2000
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Dearborn County Home
Reference
00001143
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor
Downtown Aurora Historic District▾1994
Address
Bounded by Importing, Water, Market, Fifth, and Exporting Sts., Aurora
Listed
Sep 8, 1994
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture, Transportation, Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Hillforest; George St. Bridge; Auroa Public Library
Reference
94001134
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Downtown Aurora Historic District
First Evangelical United Church of Christ▾1994
Address
111 Fifth St., Aurora
Listed
Sep 23, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, European heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Fifth Street Church; German Reformed Church
Reference
94001104
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First Evangelical United Church of Christ
First Presbyterian Church▾1994
Address
215 Fourth St., Aurora
Listed
Sep 8, 1994
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
94001116
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First Presbyterian Church
George Street Bridge▾1984
Address
George, Main, and Importing Sts., Aurora
Listed
Mar 1, 1984
Listed for
Engineering, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
84001012
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
George Street Bridge
Hillforest (Forest Hill)NHL1971
Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House▾1994
Address
412 Fifth St., Aurora
Listed
Nov 25, 1994
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See also:Downtown Aurora Historic District
Reference
94001350
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings, 2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hurlbert, Lewis, Sr., House
Laughery Creek Bridge▾1976
Address
S of Aurora W of IN 56, Aurora vicinity
Listed
Sep 29, 1976
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Also known as
Triple Whipple Bridge; Dearborn County Bridge no. 95; Ohio County Bridge no. 27
Reference
76000018
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Laughery Creek Bridge
Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House▾1994
Address
321--325 Second St., Aurora
Listed
Sep 20, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Grand Opera House
Reference
94001120
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House
River View Cemetery▾2013
Address
3635 E. Laughery Creek Rd., Aurora
Listed
Dec 31, 2013
Listed for
Art, Architecture, Community planning, Landscape architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
River View Cemetery / Inventory of Dearborn County
Reference
13001011
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
River View Cemetery
Levi Stevens House▾1996
Address
122 5th St., Aurora
Listed
May 30, 1996
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Stevens--Thatcher--Crosson House
Reference
96000599
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Stevens, Levi, House
Sutton, Dr. George, Medical Office Building▾1994
Address
315 Third St., Aurora
Listed
Sep 8, 1994
Listed for
Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
94001118
Style
Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Sutton, Dr. George, Medical Office Building
Veraestau▾1973
Address
1.mi. S of Aurora on IN 56, Aurora
Listed
Apr 11, 1973
Listed for
Literature, Exploration and settlement, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
73000013
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Veraestau
Walker Hill Farm▾·
Address
9939, 9925 and 9787 Hwy. 50, Aurora
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
R.A. Beckett House; Walston House
Reference
100012174
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Dearborn County.

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