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.[2]: 6, 8 

First Evangelical United Church of Christ
First Evangelical United Church of Christ is located in Indiana
First Evangelical United Church of Christ
First Evangelical United Church of Christ is located in the United States
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

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

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  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.
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