Hillforest
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For Thomas T. Gaff House, in Washington, D.C, see Thomas T. Gaff House.
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,[1][2] is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation.
References
- ↑
- ↑ National Historic Landmark Nomination: Thomas Gaff House / Hillforest PDF (32 KB). National Park Service. , 19 and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from c. 1940, 1991, and 1992 PDF (32 KB)
External links
- Official site
- Cincinnati tourism site's page
- Thomas Gaff House, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Dearborn County, IN: photos etc. but not yet digitized, at Historic American Building Survey
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