Hillforest Mansion (Thomas Gaff House) (Aurora, Indiana)

USA / Indiana / Aurora / Aurora, Indiana / 5th Street, 213
 museum, Renaissance (architecture), mansion / manor house / villa, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1850s construction, Italianate style (architecture), U.S. National Historic Landmark
www.hillforest.org
213 Fifth St.
Aurora, Ind. 47001
(812) 926-0087

The Hillforest Mansion, also known as Thomas Gaff House, is located at 213 5th Street, in Aurora, Indiana. It has also been called by local children the "haunted house". 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, is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.
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Coordinates:   39°3'11"N   84°54'4"W
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