WILLIAM TANNER HOUSE MUSEUM
305 Cedar Street, Aurora, IL 60506
Since 1856
Historic Preservation, Event Rentals, Events, Exhibitions, Cultural Activities, Architecture Buildings, Weddings, Holiday Historic House Tour, Collections, Private Occasions, Guided Tours & Field Trips
Tours of fully furnished home & exhibits offered by appointment. The house was a gift to the Society from William Tanner’s children, Mary Tanner Hopkins and Martha Tanner Thornton, affectionately referred to as the Tanner twins. Season tours begin in April and are offered every Wed and Sun through September. Tours are free
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MEMORIAL HALL
23 East Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505
Since 1877
Field Trip, Guided Tours, Memorial Building, Monument, Architecture Buildings, Museum, House, Meeting Space, Educational, Gift Shop, Special Events, Rental Facility, Scouting, Private Party, Reception, Wedding & Corporate Event
Group tours available by appointment. The history of GAR, Post 20 through exhibits and programs. The GAR founded soldiers' homes, worked to provide relief for widows and orphans, and lobbied for pension legislation. It was a place of scholarship-Aurora's first free library
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LELAND TOWER
7 South Stolp Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506
Since 1928
House, Preservation and Restoration, Community Outreach, Architectural, Educational Programs, Apartment Building, Group Tour, Youth and Family Programs, Interactive Timeline, Attractions, Event Rentals & Historical Buildings
Offers the excitement of urban high-rise living with the affordability and convenience of the suburbs. Enjoy all that “the city of lights” has to offer the Paramount Theatre, Hollywood Casino, Waubonsee Community College and great restaurants and shopping all within walking distance of your front door. They offer studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments that combine the charm of old world construction with the modern comforts of newly renovated kitchens and bathrooms