National Register of Historic Places - Indiana (IN), Dearborn County

Dearborn County Indiana has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hillforest (Forest Hill), Jennison Guard Site, George Street Bridge, Hillforest (Forest Hill) and Laughery Creek Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fort Ancient dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Dearborn County historic places including Samuel C. Vance, Jesse L. Holman, Dr. George Sutton, Hurlbert, Lewis and Sr..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dearborn County places including Isaiah Rogers, Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Lomas Forge & Bridge Works, William & Co. Green, James Montgomery Hamilton, Henri Deeken, Isaiah Rogers, McDonald Bros., Julius Zernack and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Dearborn Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Aurora City Hall (added 1996 - - #96000288)

Also known as 029-029-51085;029-029-51284

216 Third St. and 233--237 Main St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kreite,Louis, McDonald Bros.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station

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Aurora Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1994 - - #94001113)

Also known as First United Methodist Church of Aurora;029-029-51084

304 Third St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allen, William

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Aurora Public Library (added 1993 - - #93000474)

Also known as 029-029-51027

414 Second St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Garber, Frederick & Woodward

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College (added 1994 - - #94000229)

Also known as Moores Hill High School;029-168-41046

14687 Main St. , Moores Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unkefer, John G., and Co., Crapsey and Lamm

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor (added 2000 - - #00001143)

Also known as Dearborn County Home, 029-619-35047

11636 County Farm Rd. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Platt, Seth, Pattison, Alex B.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

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Dearborn County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000008)

High and Mary Sts. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kyle,George

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Downtown Aurora Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001134)

Also known as See Also:Hillforest;George St. Bridge;Auroa Public Library;H

Bounded by Importing, Water, Market, Fifth, and Exporting Sts. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Rogers, Isaiah

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001009)

Also known as NR Control Nos. 0809822224;0227810061

Roughly bounded by ConRail Tracks, Charlotte, Tate, Williams, and Elm Sts. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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First Evangelical United Church of Christ (added 1994 - - #94001104)

Also known as Fifth Street Church;German Reformed Church;Erste Deutsche Ev

111 Fifth St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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First Presbyterian Church (added 1994 - - #94001116)

Also known as 029-029-51171

215 Fourth St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamilton, John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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George Street Bridge (added 1984 - - #84001012)

Also known as County Bridge No. 159

George, Main, and Importing Sts. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lomas Forge & Bridge Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

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Hamline Chapel, United Methodist Church (added 1982 - - #82000030)

High and Vine Sts. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

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Hillforest (Forest Hill) (added 1971 - - #71000005)

Also known as Forest Hill;Gaff,Thomas,House

213 5th St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rogers,Isaiah

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Hurlbert, Lewis, Sr., House (added 1994 - - #94001350)

Also known as 029-029-51183;See also:Downtown Aurora Historic District

412 Fifth St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Hurlbert, Lewis, Sr.

Significant Year:

1844

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Jennison Guard Site (added 1975 - - #75000014)

Address Restricted , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Laughery Creek Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000018)

Also known as Ohio County Bridge no. 27; 029-029-50023; 115-029-00002, Triple Whipple Bridge; Dearborn County Bridge no. 95

S of Aurora W of IN 56 , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Green, William & Co., Wrought Iron Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House (added 1994 - - #94001120)

Also known as Grand Opera House;029-029-51058

321--325 Second St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lindsay, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Major, Daniel S., House (added 2003 - - #03001320)

761 W. Eads Pkwy. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamilton & Rankin

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Moore's Hill United Methodist Church (added 1997 - - #97001537)

Also known as Methodist Episcopal Church

13476 Main St. , Moores Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boyd, B.C.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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St. John's Lutheran Church and School (added 1996 - - #96000289)

Also known as 029-036-65004

7291 IN 62 , Dillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zernack,Julius

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

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Stevens, Levi, House (added 1996 - - #96000599)

Also known as Stevens--Thatcher--Crosson House;029-029-51196;See Also:Down

122 5th St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Sutton, Dr. George, Medical Office Building (added 1994 - - #94001118)

Also known as 029-029-51106

315 Third St. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Sutton, Dr. George

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Medical Business/Office

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

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Vance--Tousey House (added 2000 - - #00001547)

Also known as 029-347-34014

508 W. High St. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Historic Person:

Vance, Samuel C.

Significant Year:

1818

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Veraestau (added 1973 - - #73000013)

1.mi. S of Aurora on IN 56 , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Deeken,Henri, Hamilton,James Montgomery

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Holman,Jesse L., et al.

Significant Year:

1913, 1937, 1838

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Literature, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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