Hillforest
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| Hillforest (Forest Hill) | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1852 |
| Architect: | Isaiah Rogers |
| Architectural style(s): | Renaissance, Italian Villa |
| Designated as NHL: | October 05, 1992[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 05, 1971[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000005 |
| Governing body: | Private |
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,[1][3] is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ National Historic Landmark Nomination: Thomas Gaff House / HillforestPDF (32 KB), National Park Service, , 19 and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from c. 1940, 1991, and 1992PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Cincinnati tourism site's page
- Thomas Gaff House, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Dearborn County, IN: photos etc. but not yet digitized, at Historic American Building Survey
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