The Carnegie library was built in 1917-18 for $18,000. Half of the money was funded by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. The Ladies Saturday Club helped raise the remaining contributions.... The Scott home was built in 1906 for $38,000 taking 20 laborers and two years to build. The light fixtures are attached to gas and electric lines.
Aurora, MO Historic HomesThe drive-in theatre is one of the few remaining in the area and families from Joplin and Springfield as well as farther away drive to Aurora to see movies here. It'
Aurora, MO TheatresThe City Hall was built in 1918 of brick over tile and partly from rubble from the previously burned building. The ground was raised about 3
Aurora, MO ArchitectureThe Chamber of Commerce has designed a walking/driving tour of historic sites throughout Aurora including sixteen historic buildings and homes dating from 1880 to the early 1900
Aurora, MO ToursThe Princess, our walk-in theatre, has all the old time charm of days gone by and seating for 600
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