National Register of Historic Places

Aurora College Complex

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
February 16, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001126

About this property

Aurora College, formerly Arctic College, is a college located in the Northwest Territories, Canada with campuses in Inuvik, Fort Smith and Yellowknife. It has learning centres in 23 communities in the NWT. The head office for Aurora College is located in Fort Smith. Aurora College is the only English post-secondary institution in the Northwest Territories.

Location

347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
41.75485, -88.34795

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84001126. It was listed on February 16, 1984.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Abraham Lincoln School
Civil War
0.9 mi
West Side Historic District
Listed
1.1 mi
Healy Chapel
Industrial
1.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflicts
1350Pre-Columbian
5.3 mi
Indian Creek Massacre (Black Hawk War 1832)
1832Early Republic
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Aurora College Complex listed on the National Register?

Aurora College Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Aurora College Complex?

Aurora College Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Aurora College Complex?

The period of significance for Aurora College Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Aurora College Complex?

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