First Evangelical United Church of Christ | |
Nrhp Type: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | 111 Fifth St., Aurora, Indiana |
Coordinates: | 39.0531°N -84.8989°W |
Built: | , 1911, 1932-1934 |
Architecture: | Gothic |
Added: | September 23, 1994 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 94001104 |
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.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.