Historic places inAurora
Ontario
- historic places
- 19historic places
- built
- 1861–1941built
Recognized by
- National 2
- Provincial 1
- Municipal 16
Hillary House1862Photo: Town of Aurora, 2005
The Dead House1868
Church Street School1885
Radial Railway Bridge Abutment1899
W. Lewis Stephens House1913
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada.National1861Hillary House National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Hillary HouseHillary House National Historic Site of Canada is a brick, one-and-a-half-storey, Gothic Revival style house, surrounded by spacious lawns, trees, and plantings.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency/Agence Parcs Canada, 1971.National1900Canadian National Railway StationAlso known as Grand Trunk Railway StationThe Canadian National Railway Station at 135 Wellington St.
Photo: OHT, 2006Provincial1885Church Street SchoolAlso known as Aurora Public SchoolThe school at 22 Church Street, known as the Church Street School, is situated in the historic centre of the Town of Aurora.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 3 of the 19 places.
5 places have no recorded construction date.
All 19 places
MunicipalHomesBallymore FarmhouseAlso known as Oakley Farm- 1900NationalRailwaysCanadian National Railway StationAlso known as Grand Trunk Railway Station
- 1885ProvincialSchoolsChurch Street SchoolAlso known as Aurora Public School
- 1885MunicipalSchoolsChurch Street SchoolAlso known as Aurora Heritage Centre
MunicipalHomesElmwood LodgeAlso known as The Reuben J. Kennedy House- 1862MunicipalHomesHillary HouseAlso known as The Manor
- 1861NationalHomesHillary House National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Hillary House
Enhanced1875MunicipalHomesHorton Place
1886MunicipalHomesMorrison House
MunicipalHomesNortheast Old Aurora Heritage Conservation District- 1899MunicipalRailwaysRadial Railway Bridge Abutment
1871MunicipalHomesThe Carpenter's House- 1868MunicipalFaithThe Dead House
1916MunicipalThe Pugh House
MunicipalHomesThe Red HouseAlso known as Oakland Cottage
1941MunicipalThe Roderick and Ethel Smith House
1923MunicipalThe Walter Grice House- 1913MunicipalW. Lewis Stephens House
MunicipalHomesWillow Farm
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Aurora
- Brick 13
- Verandahs and porches 12
- Historic neighbourhoods 6
- Gingerbread trim 5
- Italianate 4
- Gothic Revival 4
- New lives 3
- Notable interiors 3
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.