First Evangelical United Church of Christ
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.: 6, 8
First Evangelical United Church of Christ | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 111 Fifth St., Aurora, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°3′11″N 84°53′56″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1848 | , 1911, 1932-1934
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 94001104 |
Added to NRHP | September 23, 1994 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.