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).