by Aurora Historical Society | Mar 23, 2024
Built in 1857, this Italianate-style house was the home to prominent merchant William Tanner and his family. The family-owned the home until 1936 when it was donated to the Aurora Historical Society. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places...
by Aurora Historical Society | Oct 28, 2023
Enjoy December with the Aurora Historical Society during Tanner House Holidays! Tour Tanner House and delight in the dazzling holiday decor each room showcases as decorated by a local designer or business. The perfect December activity and backdrop for your holiday...
by Aurora Historical Society | Sep 1, 2019 | Video
Join Karen Blee Nickels, Docent of the Tanner House Museum, as she describes one of the most important pieces of any Victorian home, the kitchen...
by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 19, 2019 | Photo
Abundant liquor and a handsome bar at which to drink it. The back bar is reputed to have been made by Anheuser Busch for the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893 in Chicago. Electric lights rigged up inside the carving at the center made it *the world’s...
