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History · Sandusky

A history of Sandusky,
since 1818

Postcards, papers and photographs of Sandusky from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.

1818established
6old images & papers
115historic places
0recent photos
From Sandusky’s archive · credits on each photo

The story

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This area was a center of trading and fortifications since the 18th century: the English, French, and Americans had trading posts and forts built on both the north and south sides of Sandusky Bay.

George Croghan was one of the more prominent men who operated in this area in the 18th century. A federal fur trade factory was established in 1808 but was lost at the beginning of the War of 1812.

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Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

built from the dates on the items below
1818Established
1896Fountain and Court House, Washington ParkLOC
1900s5 items · Masonic Temple and Sandusky HarborLOC
1910–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFountain and Court House, Washing…, 1896: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
By decade

Sandusky, decade by decade

1890s1 item
Fountain and Court House, Washington ParkLOCFountain and Court House, Washington Park1896
1900s5 items
Masonic Temple and Sandusky HarborLOCMasonic Temple and Sandusky Harbor1905Carnegie LibraryLOCCarnegie Library1905Washington ParkLOCWashington Park1905Carnegie LibraryLOCCarnegie Library1905Hospital, Soldiers HomeLOCHospital, Soldiers Home1905
1910s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

115 historic places in Sandusky

115 places in Sandusky are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#4
Among Ohio’s most-listed townsby listings · most towns there have none
115places listed105 buildings · 4 districts · 6 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
231historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1974first listedMad River Block · newest: Downtown Sandusky Commercial Historic District, 2017

Where they are

Tap a dot for a photo and link. Districts show at their center.
Mad River BlockSycamore SchoolErie County Office BuildingRush R. Sloane HouseEngine House No. 3Lake Shore And Michigan Southern Railroad DepotAdams Street Double HouseSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchCarnegie LibrarySamuel M. White HouseEngels And Krudwig Wine Company BuildingsWilliam Gordon Melville-Milne HouseLucas Beecher HouseAdam J. Stoll HouseAugust Kuebeler HouseBarker SchoolBates-Cockrem HouseBavarian BreweryBing's HotelBoeckling BuildingCable, Laurence HouseCampbell SchoolColiseumCommercial Banking & Trust Co.Converse-Mertz ApartmentsCooke-Robertson HouseEbenezer Lane HouseEleutheros Cooke HouseEleutheros Cooke HouseEmmanuel ChurchEngine House No. 1Erie County JailErnst Von Schulenburg HouseFacer's StoreFirst Church of Christ ScientistFirst Congregational ChurchFox's Brewery-Diamond Wine Co.Frank Cable HouseFreeland T. Barney HouseGeorge March HouseGodfrey-Johnson HouseGrace Episcopal ChurchHemminger SaloonHenry Graefe HouseHerman Engels HouseHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.Holy Angels ChurchJackson Jr. High SchoolJames E. Marshall HouseJames J. Hinde HouseJames Wadsworth HouseJohn Boalt HouseJohn Stang HouseJoseph Root HouseKerber's Marine GroceryKuebeler-Stang BlockLea BlockLester Hubbard HouseLotz, Henry, StoneMcKenster-Groff HouseMonroe SchoolMoss-Foster HouseNo. 5 Fire StationOld First ChurchOsborne SchoolRed Popcorn WagonRice Harper HouseS. B. Hubbard HouseSchine State TheatreSt. Mary's RectorySt. Mary's SchoolSt.Stephens' AME ChurchStone's BlockTaylor-Frohman HouseThird National BankU.S. Post OfficeWagner PalaceWalter Simpson HouseWest Market SchoolWichman's GroceryWilliam A. Simpson HouseWilliam D. Curtis HouseWilliam T. Townsend HouseZion Lutheran ChurchG. A. Boeckling HouseSts. Peter & Paul Church and RectoryCedar Point LightGeorge J. Doerzbach HouseDentzel, William H., 1924 CarouselGreat American Racing DerbyJohn Mertz HouseWilldred FlatsSecond Baptist ChurchIndependent Order of Odd Fellows TempleHotel RiegerFeick BuildingFollett-Moss-Moss ResidencesWater Street Commercial BuildingsBoy with the Boot FountainErie County Oil Products Co.Muller, Daniel C., CarouselMurschel HouseOgden Mallory HouseRoss HardwareSt. Mary's Girls Grade SchoolStoffel, Henry, Blacksmith ShopU.S. Coast Guard BuildingColumbus Avenue Historic DistrictBOECKLING, G.A., (side-paddlewheel steamboat)Exchange HotelCable Park Historic DistrictDentzel, William H., 1921 CarouselDowntown Sandusky Commercial Historic District
BuildingsDistrictsSitesStructuresObjects

Architectural styles

From each listing’s National Archives record · 7 of 115 name a style
Greek Revival1
Italianate1
Neo-Classical1
Georgian Revival1
Late Gothic Revival1
Tudor Revival1

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Sandusky’s busiest decade was the 1980s.
Mad River BlockListed 1974Mad River BlockGreek RevivalArchitectureSocial historySycamore SchoolListed 1974Sycamore SchoolItalianateArchitectureErie County Office BuildingListed 1974Erie County Office BuildingNeo-ClassicalArchitectureSocial historyRush R. Sloane HouseListed 1975Rush R. Sloane HouseBuildingPoliticsArchitectureSocial historyEngine House No. 3Listed 1975Engine House No. 3BuildingArchitectureSocial historyLake Shore And Michigan Southern Railroad DepotListed 1975Lake Shore And Michigan Southern Railroad DepotBuilt 1892TransportationArchitectureAdams Street Double HouseListed 1975Adams Street Double HouseBuilt 1845ArchitectureSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchListed 1975St. Mary's Catholic ChurchBuilt 1880ArchitectureReligionCarnegie LibraryListed 1975Carnegie LibraryBuilt 1901EducationArchitectureSocial historySamuel M. White HouseListed 1976Samuel M. White HouseBuildingArchitectureEngels And Krudwig Wine Company BuildingsListed 1976Engels And Krudwig Wine Company BuildingsBuildingIndustryArchitectureWilliam Gordon Melville-Milne HouseListed 1979William Gordon Melville-Milne HouseBuildingArchitectureSocial historyLucas Beecher HouseListed 1979Lucas Beecher HouseBuildingArchitectureSocial historyAdam J. Stoll HouseListed 1982Adam J. Stoll HouseBuildingArchitectureAugust Kuebeler HouseListed 1982August Kuebeler HouseBuilt 1885ArchitectureBarker SchoolListed 1982Barker SchoolBuildingArchitectureBates-Cockrem HouseListed 1982Bates-Cockrem HouseBuildingTransportationBavarian BreweryListed 1982Bavarian BreweryBuildingIndustryBing's HotelListed 1982Bing's HotelBuildingArchitectureBoeckling BuildingListed 1982Boeckling BuildingBuildingArchitectureSocial historyCable, Laurence HouseListed 1982Cable, Laurence HouseBuildingArchitectureSocial historyCampbell SchoolListed 1982Campbell SchoolBuildingEducationArchitectureColiseumListed 1982ColiseumBuildingRecreationArchitectureCommercial Banking & Trust Co.Listed 1982Commercial Banking & Trust Co.BuildingArchitectureConverse-Mertz ApartmentsListed 1982Converse-Mertz ApartmentsBuildingArchitectureCooke-Robertson HouseListed 1982Cooke-Robertson HouseBuildingArchitectureEbenezer Lane HouseListed 1982Ebenezer Lane HouseBuildingArchitectureEleutheros Cooke HouseListed 1982Eleutheros Cooke HouseBuildingArchitectureEleutheros Cooke HouseListed 1982Eleutheros Cooke HouseBuildingArchitectureEmmanuel ChurchListed 1982Emmanuel ChurchBuilt 1866ReligionEngine House No. 1Listed 1982Engine House No. 1BuildingArchitectureErie County JailListed 1982Erie County JailBuildingArchitectureErnst Von Schulenburg HouseListed 1982Ernst Von Schulenburg HouseBuildingEuropeanArchitectureSocial historyFacer's StoreListed 1982Facer's StoreBuildingArchitectureSocial historyFirst Church of Christ ScientistListed 1982First Church of Christ ScientistBuildingArchitectureFirst Congregational ChurchListed 1982First Congregational ChurchBuildingArchitectureFox's Brewery-Diamond Wine Co.Listed 1982Fox's Brewery-Diamond Wine Co.BuildingIndustryFrank Cable HouseListed 1982Frank Cable HouseBuildingArchitectureFreeland T. Barney HouseListed 1982Freeland T. Barney HouseBuildingArchitectureGeorge March HouseListed 1982George March HouseBuildingArchitectureGodfrey-Johnson HouseListed 1982Godfrey-Johnson HouseBuildingArchitectureGrace Episcopal ChurchListed 1982Grace Episcopal ChurchBuildingReligionHemminger SaloonListed 1982Hemminger SaloonBuildingArchitectureHenry Graefe HouseListed 1982Henry Graefe HouseBuildingArchitectureHerman Engels HouseListed 1982Herman Engels HouseBuildingIndustryHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Listed 1982Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.Built 1906IndustryHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Listed 1982Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.BuildingIndustryHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Listed 1982Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.BuildingIndustryHoly Angels ChurchListed 1982Holy Angels ChurchBuilt 1841ArchitectureJackson Jr. High SchoolListed 1982Jackson Jr. High SchoolBuildingEducationJames E. Marshall HouseListed 1982James E. Marshall HouseBuildingIndustryConservationMedicineJames J. Hinde HouseListed 1982James J. Hinde HouseBuildingArchitectureInventionJames Wadsworth HouseListed 1982James Wadsworth HouseBuildingArchitectureJohn Boalt HouseListed 1982John Boalt HouseBuildingArchitectureJohn Stang HouseListed 1982John Stang HouseBuildingArchitectureJoseph Root HouseListed 1982Joseph Root HouseBuildingArchitectureKerber's Marine GroceryListed 1982Kerber's Marine GroceryBuildingCommerceKuebeler-Stang BlockListed 1982Kuebeler-Stang BlockBuildingCommerceArchitectureLea BlockListed 1982Lea BlockBuildingArchitectureLester Hubbard HouseListed 1982Lester Hubbard HouseBuildingArchitectureLotz, Henry, StoneListed 1982Lotz, Henry, StoneBuildingCommerceMcKenster-Groff HouseListed 1982McKenster-Groff HouseBuildingArchitectureMonroe SchoolListed 1982Monroe SchoolBuildingArchitectureMoss-Foster HouseListed 1982Moss-Foster HouseBuildingCommunicationsSocial historyNo. 5 Fire StationListed 1982No. 5 Fire StationBuilt 1906ArchitectureSocial historyOld First ChurchListed 1982Old First ChurchBuildingArchitectureOsborne SchoolListed 1982Osborne SchoolBuildingArchitectureRed Popcorn WagonListed 1982Red Popcorn WagonBuildingSocial historyRice Harper HouseListed 1982Rice Harper HouseBuildingTransportationS. B. Hubbard HouseListed 1982S. B. Hubbard HouseBuildingArchitectureSchine State TheatreListed 1982Schine State TheatreBuildingArchitectureSt. Mary's RectoryListed 1982St. Mary's RectoryBuildingScienceSt. Mary's SchoolListed 1982St. Mary's SchoolBuilt 1902EducationSt.Stephens' AME ChurchListed 1982St.Stephens' AME ChurchBuildingArchitectureSocial historyStone's BlockListed 1982Stone's BlockBuildingArchitectureTaylor-Frohman HouseListed 1982Taylor-Frohman HouseBuildingArchitectureThird National BankListed 1982Third National BankBuildingArchitectureU.S. Post OfficeListed 1982U.S. Post OfficeBuildingArchitectureWagner PalaceListed 1982Wagner PalaceBuildingArchitectureWalter Simpson HouseListed 1982Walter Simpson HouseBuildingArchitectureWest Market SchoolListed 1982West Market SchoolBuildingEducationWichman's GroceryListed 1982Wichman's GroceryBuildingCommerceWilliam A. Simpson HouseListed 1982William A. Simpson HouseBuildingArchitectureWilliam D. Curtis HouseListed 1982William D. Curtis HouseBuildingArchitectureWilliam T. Townsend HouseListed 1982William T. Townsend HouseBuildingArchitectureZion Lutheran ChurchListed 1982Zion Lutheran ChurchBuildingArchitectureReligionG. A. Boeckling HouseListed 1983G. A. Boeckling HouseBuildingTown planningArchitectureSocial historySts. Peter & Paul Church and RectoryListed 1983Sts. Peter & Paul Church and RectoryBuilt 1865EuropeanArchitectureCedar Point LightListed 1984Cedar Point LightBuilt 1862EngineeringTransportationGeorge J. Doerzbach HouseListed 1987George J. Doerzbach HouseBuildingArchitectureDentzel, William H., 1924 CarouselListed 1990Dentzel, William H., 1924 CarouselStructureArtGreat American Racing DerbyListed 1990Great American Racing DerbyStructureEngineeringJohn Mertz HouseListed 1992John Mertz HouseBuildingArchitectureWilldred FlatsListed 1993Willdred FlatsBuildingArchitectureSecond Baptist ChurchListed 2002Second Baptist ChurchLate Gothic RevivalBlack historySocial historyReligionIndependent Order of Odd Fellows TempleListed 2003Independent Order of Odd Fellows TempleQueen AnneSocial historyEuropeanArchitectureHotel RiegerListed 2005Hotel RiegerMillott, HenryCommerceArchitectureFeick BuildingListed 2009Feick BuildingCommercial StyleArchitectureCommerceListed 1974Follett-Moss-Moss ResidencesBuildingPoliticsArchitectureSocial historyListed 1975Water Street Commercial BuildingsDistrictCommerceArtArchitectureListed 1982Boy with the Boot FountainObjectArchitectureListed 1982Erie County Oil Products Co.BuildingTransportationListed 1982Muller, Daniel C., CarouselSiteRecreationArchitectureListed 1982Murschel HouseBuildingTransportationListed 1982Ogden Mallory HouseBuildingArchitectureListed 1982Ross HardwareBuildingArchitectureListed 1982St. Mary's Girls Grade SchoolBuildingEducationEuropeanListed 1982Stoffel, Henry, Blacksmith ShopBuildingIndustryArchitectureListed 1982U.S. Coast Guard BuildingBuildingMaritime HistoryListed 1983Columbus Avenue Historic DistrictDistrictCommerceArchitectureListed 1983BOECKLING, G.A., (side-paddlewheel steamboat)StructureTransportationListed 1985Exchange HotelBuildingLiteratureArchitectureListed 1988Cable Park Historic DistrictDistrictTown planningArchitectureListed 1990Dentzel, William H., 1921 CarouselStructureRecreationListed 2017Downtown Sandusky Commercial Historic DistrictDistrictArchitectureCommerceTransportation
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Fountain and Court House, Washington Park (1896) and it appears here side by side.

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