First Evangelical United Church of Christ, Aurora

Name: First Evangelical United Church of Christ
Address: Aurora, United States

#5 among attractions in Aurora

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

First Evangelical United Church of Christ

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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. It was originally constructed in 1848 as a Greek Revival style Baptist church. It was remodeled in 1911 in the Gothic Revival style. It is a one-story, red brick building measuring 40 feet, 6 inches, wide by 60 feet deep. It features arched openings and a projecting front tower topped by an octagonal spire. A parish hall was added to the church between 1932 and 1934. It is the oldest church building in Aurora. ()

Coordinates: 39°3'11"N, 84°53'56"W

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First Evangelical United Church of Christ – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1750 ftN
Bridge
George Street Bridge, Aurora
9 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.
~660 ftW
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.
~860 ftN
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Aurora City Hall, Aurora
5 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.
~510 ftNE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Aurora
3 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Aurora, Indiana is a historic Presbyterian congregation and church located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana.
~1060 ftNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
First Methodist Church, Aurora
6 min walk • 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.
~1350 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Leive, Aurora
7 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.
~290 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Levi Stevens House, Aurora
2 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.
~1450 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House, Aurora
8 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.
~1560 ftNW
Library
Aurora Public Library, Aurora
8 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 Levi Stevens House, Aurora (2 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Aurora (3 min walk), Hillforest, Aurora (4 min walk), Aurora City Hall, Aurora (5 min walk).

First Evangelical United Church of Christ, Aurora

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First Evangelical United Church of Christ – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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