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Tanner House Museum
A museum on Oak Ave, in the middle of things: 105 places within a five-minute walk. One of 56 arts & culture in Aurora.
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On the National Register since 1976
William A. Tanner House
William A. Tanner House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 19, 1976. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.
The William Tanner House Museum, also known as the William A. Tanner House, is a historic residence and museum in Aurora, Illinois. It was built in 1857 for William A. Tanner, a hardware merchant. His descendants lived in the house until it was donated to the Aurora Historical Society in 1936. It now operates as a Victorian-period historic house museum.
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105 places within a five-minute walk of Tanner House Museum.
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Directions →304 Oak Ave.
The nearest neighbor is Aurora Historical Society, 1 min walk away.
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Address
304 Oak Ave.
Hours
Not set
Phone
(630) 906-0650
Website
http://www.aurorahistory.net
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.