Hillforest

	Hillforest (Forest Hill)
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
Location	213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates	39°3′13.9″N 84°54′6.02″W / 39.053861°N 84.9016722°W
Built	1852
Architect	Isaiah Rogers
Architectural style	Renaissance, Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.	71000005
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 5, 1971
Designated NHL	October 5, 1992

The Hillforest Mansion, also known as Thomas Gaff House, is located at 213 Fifth Street, in Aurora, Indiana. It is built on a bluff above the Ohio River.

Built in 1855 in the Italian Renaissance architectural style, the two-story home's design by Isaiah Rogers reflected Gaff's involvement in the shipping industry; its full-width frontal porch is reminiscent of a steamboat's deck. The mansion, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992,^[2]^[3] is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
^ "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Thomas Gaff House / Hillforest" (pdf). National Park Service. , 19. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from c. 1940, 1991, and 1992 (32 KB)

External links

Media related to Hillforest at Wikimedia Commons

Official website
Cincinnati tourism site's page
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-302, "Thomas Gaff House, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Dearborn County, IN", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-2] "Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-12.

[nrhpinv2-3] "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Thomas Gaff House / Hillforest" (pdf). National Park Service. , 19. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from c. 1940, 1991, and 1992 (32 KB)

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