George Street Bridge

George Street Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 159, is a historic Whipple truss bridge located at Aurora, Indiana. It was built by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works in 1887.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Levi Stevens House and Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House.

Levi Stevens House

House

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Levi Stevens House, also known as the Stevens-Thatcher-Crosson House, is a historic home located at Aurora, Indiana. It was built in 1849, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style 2/3 I-house. Levi Stevens House is situated 1,600 feet south of George Street Bridge.

Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House

House

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Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House is a historic home located at Aurora, Indiana. It was built in 1844, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with Italianate and Greek Revival style design elements. Lewis Hurlbert Sr. House is situated 1,700 feet southwest of George Street Bridge.

Hillforest

House

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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. Hillforest is situated 1,800 feet south of George Street Bridge.