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Aurora Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Aurora Public Library

On the National Register since 199333 years
Italian RenaissanceListed 1993Aurora
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About Aurora Public Library

Aurora Public Library, at 414 Second St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1993. It was among the first 3 of Aurora’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance, as it does for 21 other Indiana listings. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic library in Aurora, Indiana. 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 · 115 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built, designed by Frederick W. Garber
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

414 Second St., Aurora · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Aurora Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera HouseItalianate · next door
  3. 3Aurora Methodist Episcopal ChurchMid-19th Century · Built 1862 · next door
  4. 4Sutton, Dr. George, Medical Office BuildingLate Victorian · next door
  5. 5Downtown Aurora Historic DistrictFederal · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAurora City HallLate Victorian0.1 miStGeorge Street BridgeStructure0.1 miBLevi Stevens HouseEarly Republic0.2 mi★Hillforest (Forest Hill)Italian Renaissance0.2 miBLewis Hurlbert Sr. HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBFirst Evangelical United Church of ChristLate Victorian0.3 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGreek Revival0.3 mi
More like it

Italian Renaissance style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance.

Hillforest (Forest Hill)0.2 mi away
St. Augustine Church Complex20.8 mi away

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Questions about Aurora Public Library

Is Aurora Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 27, 1993 (Register number 93000474).

Is Aurora Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hillforest (Forest Hill), 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Aurora Public Library?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Aurora Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 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 132002797 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.