Hillforest

Hillforest (Forest Hill)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates	39°3′13.9″N 84°54′6.02″W / 39.053861°N 84.9016722°W / 39.053861; -84.9016722Coordinates: 39°3′13.9″N 84°54′6.02″W / 39.053861°N 84.9016722°W / 39.053861; -84.9016722
Built	1852
Architect	Isaiah Rogers
Architectural style	Renaissance, Italian Villa
NRHP Reference #	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, is owned and operated by Hillforest Historical Foundation. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.