Hillforest

For Thomas T. Gaff House, in Washington, D.C, see Thomas T. Gaff House.

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Hillforest (Forest Hill)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

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Location	213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates	39°3′13.9″N 84°54′6.02″W / 39.053861°N 84.9016722°W / 39.053861; -84.9016722Coordinates: 39°3′13.9″N 84°54′6.02″W / 39.053861°N 84.9016722°W / 39.053861; -84.9016722
Built	1852
Architect	Isaiah Rogers
Architectural style	Renaissance, Italian Villa
NRHP Reference #	71000005
Added to NRHP	August 5, 1971^[1]
Designated NHL	October 5, 1992^[2]

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,^[2]^[3] is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

References

↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
↑ "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Thomas Gaff House / Hillforest" (pdf). National Park Service. , 19. Check date values in: |date= (help) and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from c. 1940, 1991, and 1992 (32 KB)

External links

Official website
Cincinnati tourism site's page
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-302, "Thomas Gaff House, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Dearborn County, IN", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page

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