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Aurora, United States | 61°F few clouds | |
Wind
16 mph, S
Humidity
51%
Pressure
765.07 mmHg
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Day | Cond. | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | PressurePres. |
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wed sep 27 | 79/69°F | 14 mph, SSE | 17% | 758.31 mmHg | |
thu sep 28 | 81/68°F | 12 mph, E | 16% | 755.31 mmHg | |
fri sep 29 | 80/72°F | 18 mph, SE | 11% | 756.06 mmHg | |
sat sep 30 | 79/68°F | 10 mph, SSE | 16% | 756.06 mmHg | |
sun oct 1 | 81/73°F | 18 mph, S | 17% | 755.31 mmHg |
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History of Aurora, Colorado
Aurora was incorporated as the town of Fletcher on April 30, 1891. The new town, one of the new crop of suburbs sprouting up around Denver, was four square miles of prairie reaching from Yosemite Street to Peoria and 6th Avenue north to 26th Avenue. In 1907 the town was renamed Aurora. Aurora history is one of change, growth, diversity, and community.
Aurora’s Military Heritage
Since the very early years of this city, the military has been a big part of Aurora’s history. For almost 100 years, Aurora has been home to countless service men and women and their families. They are part of a rich heritage that makes up our community. Let’s take time to honor those who have served and are serving our country in the armed forces.
In 1918 during the beginning of Aurora’s first building boom, Army General Hospital #21 (re-named Fitzsimons Army Hospital) was built east of town. Twenty years later, in 1938, Lowry Air Force Base was opened to the southwest of town. Rather than closing Fitzsimons, the U.S. government expanded and upgraded the hospital facilities in 1941 just in time to care for the wounded servicemen of World War II. Lowry expanded to a site 15 miles to the east in 1942 that eventually became Buckley Air National Guard Base and later Buckley Air Force Base.
Explore Aurora’s Historic Sites
Historic landmarks tell the story of Aurora, from a small 19th century “trolley town” on the fringes of an emerging metropolis, to a growing suburb of the 1950s. Historic homes, businesses and other sites and structures are the physical memories of Aurora’s rich history. They are valuable resources that need to be protected and shared with the community for today and for the future. Aurora has 27 individual landmarks, 2 historic districts, and 2 cultural heritage sites.
DeLaney Farm Historic District
200 S. Chambers Road
Built: 1870-1871
Aurora Historic Landmark #3
Landmarked: 1986
National Register of Historic Places
170 S. Chambers Road
Built: 1902
Aurora Historic Landmark #9
Landmarked: 1989
National Register of Historic Places
Near intersection of 1st Avenue & Chambers Road
Built: 1928
Aurora Historic Landmark #18
Landmarked: 2001
Chambers Road & Alameda Parkway
Aurora Historic District
Landmarked: 1997
412 Oswego Court
Built: 1910
Aurora Historic Landmark #2
Landmarked: 1986
National Register of Historic Places
10000 E. 13th Ave.
Built: 1931
Aurora Historic Landmark #4
Landmarked: 1986
9900 E. Colfax Ave.
Built: 1946
Aurora Historic Landmark #5
Landmarked: 1987

H.M. Milliken House
1638 Galena St.
Built: 1891
Aurora Historic Landmark #6
Landmarked: 1987
1785 Hanover St.
Built: 1925
Aurora Historic Landmark #8
Landmarked: 1988
1455 Beeler St.
Built: 1925
Aurora Historic Landmark #10
Landmarked: 1990
1671 Galena St.
Built: 1890
Aurora Historic Landmark #11
Landmarked: 1993
National Register of Historic Places
2027 Galena St.
Built: 1892
Aurora Historic Landmark #17
Landmarked: 2001
1580 Dallas St.
Built: 1892
Aurora Historic Landmark #19
Landmarked: 2004
9901 E. 16th Ave.
Built: 1953
Aurora Historic Landmark #20
Landmarked: 2005
1615 Galena St.
Built: 1913
Aurora Historic Landmark #25
Landmarked: 2011
National Register of Historic Places
1200 Kenton St.
Built: 1956
Aurora Historic Landmark #23
Landmarked: 2007
12th & Kenton Streets
Built: 1956
Aurora Historic District
Designated: 2012
2501 Dallas St.
Built: 1954
Aurora Historic Landmark #27
Landmarked: 2015
12862 E. Montview Blvd.
Built: 1918
Aurora Historic Landmark #15
Landmarked: 1999
Building Demolished in 2015; Memorial still stands
1016 Boston St.
Built: 1942
Aurora Historic Landmark #12
Landmarked: 1995
National Register of Historic Places
Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street
Built: 1919
Aurora Historic Landmark 13
Landmarked: 1999
1561 Quentin St.
Built: 1901
Aurora Historic Landmark #14
Landmarked: 1999
1601 Peoria St.
Built: 1924-1926
Aurora Historic Landmark #7
Landmarked: 1988
13655 E. Alameda Ave.
Built: 1938
Aurora Historic Landmark #26
Landmarked: 2012
4950 S. Laredo St.
Built: 1922
Aurora Historic Landmark #1
Landmarked: 1986
National Register of Historic Places
2141 S. Kittredge Way
Aurora Historic Landmark #21
Landmarked 2003
24000 Smoky Hill Road
Aurora Historic Landmark #22
Landmarked: 2006
18500 E. Colfax Ave.
Built: 1934
Aurora Historic Landmark #16
Landmarked: 2001
Restored and Installed in Growing Home exhibit at Aurora History Museum
Built: 1913
Aurora Historic Landmark #24
Landmarked: 2008
2025 Tower Road
Built: 1951
Aurora Cultural Heritage Site #1
Named: 2011
9605 Colfax Street
Built: 1917; Renovated: 1951, 1968
Aurora Cultural Heritage Site #2
Named: 2014