Downtown Sandusky Historic Walking Tour Archives - Erie County Historical Society

Graham Drug

John Hildebrandt2023-10-03T09:55:24-04:00

GRAHAM DRUG STORE The Graham Drug Building (left side) at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Water Streets. Looking south up Columbus Avenue the spires of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and Zion Lutheran Church are visible. Ca. 1890. Image courtesy of Sandusky Library Archives Research Center During the antebellum years the cluster of storefronts lining the southeastern [...]

Graham DrugJohn Hildebrandt2023-10-03T09:55:24-04:00

Wayne Street Looking South From Fisher’s Hall

Leslie2023-07-22T13:52:34-04:00

100 East Water Street

Wayne Street Looking South From Fisher’s HallLeslie2023-07-22T13:52:34-04:00

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

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

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

Colt’s Steamboat Hotel

Leslie2023-07-22T14:28:40-04:00

100 East Water Street

In the fall of 1817 before the City of Sandusky was laid out, Cyrus W. Marsh build a frame house near the corner of Wayne and East Water Street where the Civista Bank now stands. Continue Reading >

Colt’s Steamboat HotelLeslie2023-07-22T14:28:40-04:00

Donahue Hardware

Leslie2023-07-22T14:17:46-04:00

126 Columbus Avenue

The building at 126 Columbus Avenue was built in 1853 to house the Moss Brothers Bank. Faber and Frank Donahue, who moved their hardware store to this location from the northeast corner of Jackson and Water Streets in 1914, added the brick façade. Continue Reading >

Donahue HardwareLeslie2023-07-22T14:17:46-04:00