Downtown Sandusky Historic Walking Tour Archives - Page 3 of 6

Jay Cooke’s Birthplace Marker

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Northeast corner of Columbus Avenue and East Market Street

A marker on the north side of the Cooke Building which faces East Market Street marks the location where Jay Cooke, Civil War financier and developer of the Northern Pacific Railroad was born on August 10, 1821. Continue Reading >

Jay Cooke’s Birthplace MarkerLeslie2023-07-26T16:03:40-04:00

Johnson’s Island Historical Marker

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Jackson Street Pier Entrance

Also at the entrance to the Jackson Street Pier is an historical marker providing information on Johnson’s Island and its Confederate Prison. Continue Reading >

Johnson’s Island Historical MarkerLeslie2023-07-30T07:34:26-04:00

Kewpee

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Northeast Corner of Wayne and East Market Streets

Fast food came to downtown Sandusky in 1941. Continue Reading >

KewpeeLeslie2023-07-28T15:06:12-04:00

Kingsbury Building and Commercial Banking and Trust Company

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NE Corner of Columbus Avenue and W. Washington Row

William T. West and Abel Kingsbury West were brothers and business partners who built the West House Hotel. Continue Reading >

Kingsbury Building and Commercial Banking and Trust CompanyLeslie2023-07-29T08:37:21-04:00

Lasalle’s

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NW Corner Columbus Ave and W. Washington Row

In February of 1948, Toledo-based Lasalle and Koch Company, announced plans to build a department store on this corner, with demolition of part of the Sloane House beginning in September of that year. Continue Reading >

Lasalle’sLeslie2023-07-29T08:13:03-04:00

Laurence Cable Building

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121 West Water Street

Built in 1868, originally housed Lawrence Cable’s shoe store in one half of the building while the other half was occupied by a succession of grocery, hardware and other businesses over the years. Continue Reading >

Laurence Cable BuildingLeslie2023-07-28T15:24:29-04:00

Lea Block

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174 - 186 East Market Street

The southwest corner of Wayne and Market Streets is known as the Lea Block. Continue Reading >

Lea BlockLeslie2023-07-28T10:37:26-04:00

Marsh Tavern

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100 East Water Street

Rush Sloane wrote that the earliest story he knew about the Underground Railroad in Sandusky was this one. Continue Reading >

Marsh TavernLeslie2023-07-29T07:02:42-04:00

Moss Building

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114 - 124 Columbus Avenue

Brothers Horace and Augustus Moss built the Moss building at 114-124 Columbus Avenue in 1861. Among their first tenants were a bookstore and drug store. Today the building houses 546 Tattoo. Continue Reading >

Moss BuildingLeslie2023-07-29T07:16:15-04:00

Old City Hall

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South side of Market Street between Columbus Avenue and Jackson Street

Sandusky was founded in 1818 as a village. It was incorporated as a town in 1824. The community became a city March 6, 1845. Continue Reading >

Old City HallLeslie2024-09-01T08:02:34-04:00