Hillforest

The Hillforest Mansion, also known as the Thomas Gaff House, is located at 213 Fifth Street, in . 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.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: historic house in Indiana, United States
  • Also known as: “Thomas Gaff House”
  • Address: 213 5th Street, Aurora, IN 47001

Places of Interest Nearby

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

House
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, also known as the Stevens-Thatcher-Crosson House, is a historic home located at . It was built in 1849, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style 2/3 I-house. is situated 590 feet east of Hillforest.

House
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is a historic home located at . It was built in 1844, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with Italianate and Greek Revival style design elements. is situated 790 feet northwest of Hillforest.

Bridge
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, also known as County Bridge No. 159, is a historic Whipple truss bridge located at . It was built by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works in 1887. is situated 1,800 feet north of Hillforest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aurora and Utah.

Town
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,479 at the 2020 census.

Neighborhood
is a populated location in , in the .

Neighborhood
is a populated location in , in the .

Hillforest

Latitude
39.05317° or 39° 3′ 11″ north
Longitude
-84.90133° or 84° 54′ 5″ west
Operator
Hillforest Historical Foundation
Open location code
86FQ333X+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 486644670
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q5763124
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