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GAR Memorial Building
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National Register of Historic Places

GAR Memorial Building

On the National Register since 198442 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1984Aurora
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About GAR Memorial Building

GAR Memorial Building, at 23 E. Downer Pl., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 23, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 34 other Illinois listings. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMuseum and hall in Aurora, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

23 E. Downer Pl., Aurora · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1GAR Memorial BuildingStart 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

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BStolp Woolen Mill StoreBuilding<0.1 miBAurora Elks Lodge No. 705Prairie School0.1 miDAurora Broadway Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.1 miBHotel AuroraBuilt 19170.1 miDLaSalle Street Auto Row Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBOld Second National BankPrairie School0.2 miBFox River HouseBuilt 18570.2 miBHotel ArthurRenaissance · Built 19050.2 miBInternational Harvester Showroom and WarehouseBuilt 19010.2 miBHobbs BuildingBuilt 18950.2 miBMasonic TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBSt. Charles HospitalArt Deco0.4 miBHealy ChapelPrairie School0.4 miBMary A. Todd SchoolBuilding0.4 miBCol. Ira C. Copley MansionNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBChicago, Burlington, & Quincy Roundhouse and Locomotive ShopRoundhouse0.5 miBWilliam A. Tanner HouseItalianate · Built 18570.5 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Holy Cross ChurchBuilt 1897 · 6.5 mi away
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot6.6 mi away
Elgin Historic District19.5 mi away

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Questions about GAR Memorial Building

Is GAR Memorial Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 23, 1984 (Register number 84001130).

Is GAR Memorial Building 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, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit GAR Memorial Building?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of GAR Memorial Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893184 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.