Leslie, Author at Erie County Historical Society

Biemiller Building

Leslie2024-06-03T14:36:39-04:00

121 - 125 East Water Street

Andrew Biemiller built the Italianate style structure in 1866 to accommodate the German Turnverein Association, a German organization that promoted gymnastics and athletics, as well as the study of the German language. Continue Reading >

Biemiller BuildingLeslie2024-06-03T14:36:39-04:00

Biemiller Opera House

Leslie2023-07-22T16:56:12-04:00

Southwest Corner of West Water Street and Jackson Street

The building which would in time become known as the Sandusky Theatre was built in 1877 by Andrew Biemiller. It was first known as the Biemiller Opera House. Continue Reading >

Biemiller Opera HouseLeslie2023-07-22T16:56:12-04:00

Boy with the Boot

Leslie2025-03-14T11:24:47-04:00

Washington Street, between Columbus Avenue and Jackson Street

The “Boy with the Boot” statue cast by J. W. Fiske Ironworks in New York City made its first appearance in Sandusky in 1895 at the foot of Wayne Street, just about two blocks northeast from here. Continue Reading >

Boy with the BootLeslie2025-03-14T11:24:47-04:00

C.C. Keech Warehouse

Leslie2023-07-22T17:03:22-04:00

231 East Water Street

Christopher Columbus Keech came to Sandusky from Batavia, New York in 1847. He was trained as a hatter and established a hat store on the south side of Water Street east of Columbus Avenue. Continue Reading >

C.C. Keech WarehouseLeslie2023-07-22T17:03:22-04:00

Captain Thomas McGee House

Leslie2023-07-23T06:57:17-04:00

536 East Washington Street

Sandusky was as important as the ports of Toledo, Ashtabula, and Cleveland for Underground Railroad travel. Continue Reading >

Captain Thomas McGee HouseLeslie2023-07-23T06:57:17-04:00

Caryl Crane & the Graham-Ritter Bldg.

Leslie2024-06-03T14:46:30-04:00

The Graham-Ritter Building

Between the J.C. Penney store and the Lasalle’s store was the Graham-Ritter Building, which was constructed in 1878 but modernized in 1955 when its façade was covered with green porcelain panels. Continue Reading >

Caryl Crane & the Graham-Ritter Bldg.Leslie2024-06-03T14:46:30-04:00

Cassidy-West Building

Leslie2023-07-23T07:30:31-04:00

201 West Water Street

The Cassidy-West Building at 201 West Water Street was an early grocery store built in 1867 by Robert Cassidy. Continue Reading >

Cassidy-West BuildingLeslie2023-07-23T07:30:31-04:00

The Steamboat Hotel, Colt’s Exchange Hotel, Scott’s & Civista Bank

Leslie2024-09-01T07:54:41-04:00

100 East Water Street

Today when you look south from Fisher’s Hall at the Northwest West Corner of East Water and Wayne Streets you would be be hard pressed to imagine that you were facing Sandusky’s most historic plot of land. Continue Reading >

The Steamboat Hotel, Colt’s Exchange Hotel, Scott’s & Civista BankLeslie2024-09-01T07:54:41-04:00

Congregational Church

Leslie2024-01-31T13:45:01-05:00

SW Corner of Columbus Ave and Washington Street

The Congregational Church was first organized in 1819, but, its first church building was not opened until 1835. Continue Reading >

Congregational ChurchLeslie2024-01-31T13:45:01-05:00

Cooke Block

Leslie2023-07-22T16:53:28-04:00

154 - 62 Columbus Avenue

The Cooke Block (the name “Cooke” still adorns the third floor fascia) has been in existence since the 1850s. Continue Reading >

Cooke BlockLeslie2023-07-22T16:53:28-04:00