Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Indiana - Dearborn County
Dearborn County Indiana has 27 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, Henri Deeken, Wrought Iron Bridge Company, William & Co. Green, James Montgomery Hamilton, Lomas Forge & Bridge Works, Unkefer, John G., and Co., Isaiah Rogers, McDonald Bros. and Julius Zernack. 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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
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Greendale Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004720)
Roughly bounded by Gages Ln., Ridge Ave., Tanners Creek, Probasco St. & Nowlin Ave., Greendale
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grove, Benjamin, Thornton, John Fitzhugh, Burroughs, G. C. et al., Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Italian Villa, Queen Anne, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1964 AD
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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
River View Cemetery (added 2013 - - #13001011)
3635 E. Laughery Creek Rd., Aurora
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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:
archives document
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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Walker Hill Farm (added 2025 - - #100012174)
9939, 9925 and 9787 Hwy. 50, Aurora
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
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