First Evangelical United Church of Christ

First Evangelical United Church of Christ
Location111 Fifth St., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates39°3′11″N 84°53′56″W / 39.05306°N 84.89889°W / 39.05306; -84.89889
Arealess than one acre
Built1848 (1848), 1911, 1932-1934
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.94001104[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 1994

First Evangelical United Church of Christ, also known as the Fifth Street Church and German Reformed Church, is a historic United Church of Christ church located at 111 Fifth Street in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was originally constructed in 1848 as a Greek Revival style Baptist church. It was remodeled in 1911 in the Gothic Revival style. It is a one-story, red brick building measuring 40 feet, 6 inches, wide by 60 feet deep. It features arched openings and a projecting front tower topped by an octagonal spire. A parish hall was added to the church between 1932 and 1934. It is the oldest church building in Aurora.[2]: 6, 8 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Nancy A. Johnston (June 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Evangelical United Church of Christ" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.