Hillforest
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.Photo: Cédric Boismain, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Indiana, United States
- Also known as: “Thomas Gaff House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include River View Cemetery and South Dearborn High School.
River View Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
River View Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. Designed by noted architect William Tinsley, the cemetery was established in 1869, and features curvilinear and contoured drive paths and radial burial arrangements. River View Cemetery is situated 2 miles south of Hillforest.
South Dearborn High School
School
South Dearborn High School is the sole high school in the South Dearborn Community School Corporation. It is located in Aurora, Indiana. South Dearborn High School is ranked 310-374th within Indiana. South Dearborn High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hillforest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aurora and Utah.
Aurora
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aurora is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,479 at the 2020 census.
Cochran
Neighborhood
Cochran is a populated location in Dearborn County, Indiana, in the United States.
Hillforest
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.05317° or 39° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
-84.90133° or 84° 54′ 5″ westOperator
Hillforest Historical FoundationOpen location code
86FQ333X+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 486644670OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5763124
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