First Presbyterian Church, Aurora

Name: First Presbyterian Church
Address: 4th St, Aurora, IN 47001, Aurora, 47001, United States

#4 among attractions in Aurora

Church, Greek Revival architecture

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The First Presbyterian Church of Aurora, Indiana is a historic Presbyterian congregation and church located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. The original building completed in 1855 is still used, and is believed to have been designed by architect John R. Hamilton. It is a two-story, rectangular, Greek Revival style red brick building painted white. It measure approximately 45 feet wide by 75 feet deep and rests on a rough cut limestone foundation. It features a steeply tower consisting of a base, belfry, clock, and steeple. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 39°3'15"N, 84°53'52"W

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4th St, Aurora, IN 47001Aurora 47001 United States

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

Nearby attractions include: George Street Bridge, Hillforest, Aurora City Hall, First Evangelical United Church of Christ.

~1410 ftN
Bridge
George Street Bridge, Aurora
7 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.
~1010 ftW
Architecture, Museum, History museum
Hillforest, Aurora
5 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.
~740 ftNW
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Aurora City Hall, Aurora
4 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 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Evangelical United Church of Christ, Aurora
3 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.
~990 ftNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
First Methodist Church, Aurora
5 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.
~1230 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Leive, Aurora
6 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.
~580 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
Levi Stevens House, Aurora
3 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.
~1650 ftW
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.
~1420 ftNW
Library
Aurora Public Library, Aurora
7 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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Which popular attractions are close to First Presbyterian Church?

Nearby attractions include First Evangelical United Church of Christ, Aurora (3 min walk), Levi Stevens House, Aurora (3 min walk), Aurora City Hall, Aurora (4 min walk), First Methodist Church, Aurora (5 min walk).