First Methodist Church, Aurora

Name: First Methodist Church
Address: Aurora, United States

#6 among attractions in Aurora

Church, Greek Revival architecture

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Aurora First United Methodist Church, also known as the First United Methodist Church of Aurora and Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic Methodist church located at 304 Third Street in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built between about 1855 and 1862, and is a two-story, gable front, Greek Revival style brick building. It measures 45 feet, 6 inches, wide and 95 feet deep. A limestone front was added to the original building in 1903 and one-story rear addition built between 1885 and 1888. The church was remodeled in 1954. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 39°3'20"N, 84°54'3"W

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Aurora United States

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First Methodist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: George Street Bridge, Hillforest, Aurora City Hall, First Presbyterian Church.

~950 ftNE
Bridge
George Street Bridge, Aurora
5 min walk • George Street Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 159, is a historic Whipple truss bridge located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works in 1887. It traverses Hogan Creek and measures 199 feet, 4 inches, long. It is one of the oldest iron bridges in Indiana.
~810 ftS
Architecture, Museum, History museum
Hillforest, Aurora
4 min walk • 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.
~250 ftSE
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Aurora City Hall, Aurora
2 min walk • Aurora City Hall is a historic city hall located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in two sections in 1870 and 1887.
~990 ftSE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Aurora
5 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Aurora, Indiana is a historic Presbyterian congregation and church located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana.
~1060 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Evangelical United Church of Christ, Aurora
6 min walk • First Evangelical United Church of Christ, also known as the Fifth Street Church and German Reformed Church, is a historic United Church of Christ church located at 111 Fifth Street in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana.
~310 ftN
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Leive, Aurora
2 min walk • Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House, also known as the Grand Opera House, is a historic opera house located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1878, and is a three-story, Italianate style brick building. It measures 53 feet wide and 104 feet deep.
~790 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
Levi Stevens House, Aurora
4 min walk • Levi Stevens House, also known as the Stevens-Thatcher-Crosson House, is a historic home located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1849, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay, Greek Revival style 2/3 I-house.
~860 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House, Aurora
5 min walk • Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House is a historic home located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1844, and is a two-story, five bay, frame dwelling with Italianate and Greek Revival style design elements.
~500 ftN
Library
Aurora Public Library, Aurora
3 min walk • The Aurora Public Library was first organized by voluntary contributions. When the town was incorporated in 1819 a lot on Fifth Street was set aside for a public library, but it took time for enough funds to be raised for its establishment.

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Nearby attractions include Aurora City Hall, Aurora (2 min walk), Leive, Aurora (2 min walk), Aurora Public Library, Aurora (3 min walk), Levi Stevens House, Aurora (4 min walk).

First Methodist Church, Aurora

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First Methodist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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