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National Register of Historic Places

Aurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation)

A district of 50 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2023
Listed 2023Aurora
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Aurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation), at Roughly bounded by the Fox R., East New York St., the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad tracks, and East Benton St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 7, 2023. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. The district takes in 50 historic buildings. The listing covers 14 acres. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Roughly bounded by the Fox R., East New York St., the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad tracks, and East Benton St., Aurora · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Aurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Paramount TheatreBuilding · next door
  3. 3Keystone BuildingPrairie School · next door
  4. 4Graham BuildingPrairie School · next door
  5. 5Stolp Island Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DLaSalle Street Auto Row Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.1 miBGAR Memorial BuildingGothic Revival0.1 miBHotel AuroraBuilt 19170.1 miBAurora Elks Lodge No. 705Prairie School0.2 miBStolp Woolen Mill StoreBuilding0.2 miBHotel ArthurRenaissance · Built 19050.2 miBInternational Harvester Showroom and WarehouseBuilt 19010.2 miBHobbs BuildingBuilt 18950.2 miBMasonic TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBOld Second National BankPrairie School0.3 miBSt. Charles HospitalArt Deco0.3 miBFox River HouseBuilt 18570.3 miBChicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive ShopRoundhouse0.4 miBHealy ChapelPrairie School0.5 miBMary A. Todd SchoolBuilding0.5 miBWilliam A. Tanner HouseItalianate · Built 18570.5 mi

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Is Aurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 7, 2023 (Register number 100008483).

Is Aurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Aurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.